glfs/server/other/rsync/rsync-config.xml

<sect2>
<title>Configuring <application>rsync</application></title>

<sect3><title>Config files</title>
<para><filename>/etc/rsyncd.conf</filename></para>
</sect3>

<sect3><title>Configuration Information</title>

<para>This is a simple download-only configuration. See the rsyncd man-page for
additional options (i.e. user authentication).</para>

<screen><userinput><command>cat &gt; /etc/rsyncd.conf &lt;&lt; "EOF"</command>
# This is a basic rsync configuration file
# It exports a single module without user authentication.

motd file = /home/rsync/welcome.msg
use chroot = yes

[localhost]
    path = /home/rsync
    comment = Default rsync module
    read only = yes
    list = yes
    uid = rsyncd
    gid = rsyncd

<command>EOF</command></userinput></screen>
</sect3>

<sect3><title>rsyncd init.d script</title>

<para>Note that you only want to start the <application>rsync</application> 
server if you want to provide a <application>rsync</application> archive on 
your machine. The <application>rsync</application> client doesn't need this 
script to be used.</para>

<para>Install <filename>/etc/rc.d/init.d/rsyncd</filename>
init script included in the <xref linkend="intro-important-bootscripts"/> package.</para>
                                                                                                                
<screen><userinput><command>make install-rsyncd</command></userinput></screen>

</sect3>

</sect2>