Deploying to IPv6 host doesn't work in macOS

[a342191555]

Hi, I've met a problem when deploy my blog to an IPv6 host with rsync plugin in macOS. The config file like :

deploy:
- type: rsync
  host: '[::1]'
  user: root
  root: /PATH/TO/html

It seems the deployer will generate params for sync like rsync -az /PATH/FROM/LOCAL/public root@[::1]:/PATH/TO/html

I've comfirmed it DO work well in rsync(version 3.1.3, protocol version 31) in most Linux distributions, however, the version of the built-in rsync in macOS(Big Sur 11.6, current latest version) was 2.6.8(protocol version 29), which does not support the syntax of root@[::1].

There may be 2 solutions:

• Use an alternative way to call sync: use the ssh -l user option, metioned here. The sync command will then be called like rsync -az -e 'ssh -l root' /PATH/FROM/LOCAL/public [::1]:/PATH/TO/html.
• Upgrade the rsync tool with homebrew (or else).

I can create a PR to fix this issue with the first solution if you would, while I am now using the other.

[SukkaW]

• Use an alternative way to call sync: use the ssh -l user option, metioned here. The sync command will then be called like rsync -az -e 'ssh -l root' /PATH/FROM/LOCAL/public [::1]:/PATH/TO/html.

What happens if the rsync is not running under root?

[a342191555]

What happens if the rsync is not running under root?

ssh -l root in rsync -ewill use user root , just like ssh root@::1. If my config file is:

deploy:
- type: rsync
  host: '[::1]'
  user: my_name
  root: /PATH/TO/html

The rsync command should be rsync -az -e 'ssh -l my_name' /PATH/FROM/LOCAL/public [::1]:/PATH/TO/html

[stevenjoezhang]

I'm closing this issue since it's related to the version of rsync itself. Maybe you can add the docs about installing rsync tool with homebrew to README.

[a342191555]

Now I am in macOS Ventura, seems Apple has upgraded rsync to version 3.2.7 protocol version 31, this issue is now fixed by "upgrading macOS" LOL.