Re: [TCLUG:3260] rdist

[Bob Tanner <tanner@real-time.com>]

/etc/hosts.allow and /etc/hosts.deny?

Quoting Richard Seymour (rseymour@anarchysoftware.com):
> On Sun, 10 Jan 1999, Bob Tanner wrote:
> 
> > First, I'd use rsync. Much more powerful the rdist. The README inside
> > the rsync rpm is excellent. As well as the web site.
> > 
> 
> I'm checking out the web site now, and it does look like this will do what
> I want.
> 
> However, I am having problems using any of the r* commands connecting into
> my redhat 5.2 box. I am assuming the problems are on a level more basic
> than the rdist command.
> 
> Since I can't use rlogin to get to my redhat box, I assume I won't be able
> to use anything else.
> 
> rlogin localhost cogitates for a while and then says: "Connection refused"
> 
> I've gone through my /etc/hosts.equiv, /etc/services, and /etc/inetd.conf
> files with the aid of a networking book, and I understand more than I did
> the other day, but it's still not working. 
> 
> /etc/hosts contains the word localhost on one line and the names of each
> of my linux boxes on a line. .rhosts looks the same, though I've tried it
> with and without the .rhosts file.
> 
> The exec, shell, and login lines in /etc/services and /etc/inetd.conf are
> uncommented and as they appear in the book.
> 
> I am not logged in as root, and inetd is running. (In fact I rebooted
> after un-commenting the lines in etc/inetd.conf and etc/services.)
> 
> Since rsync is an enhancement for rcp, I don't think your suggestions
> solves my problem quite yet.
> 
> Has anyone setup the r* commands to work on RedHat 5.2? Any problems? What
> did you do to make it work?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> --
> Richard Seymour, Anarchy Software, Inc.
> anarchy@anarchysoftware.com
> 
> The opinions expressed are those of my employer, not my own.
> 
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