[bug#27855] [PATCH] gnu: Add rsync service.

[Christopher Baines]

On Fri, 11 Aug 2017 22:28:22 +0300
Oleg Pykhalov <address@hidden> wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> > Hello Christopher,
> >
> > Thank you for supporting this patch!
> >
> > Christopher Baines <address@hidden> writes:
> >  
> >> On Thu, 10 Aug 2017 08:18:20 +0100
> >> Christopher Baines <address@hidden> wrote:
> >>  
> >>> I've attached the beginnings of a system test for this. I haven't
> >>> got as far as actually testing the service directly yet, but I'm
> >>> going to try testing it, both when running as root, and when not
> >>> running as root.
> >>> 
> >>> A VM start script can be created from this rsync.scm file, by
> >>> running: guix system vm gnu/tests/rsync.scm
> >>> 
> >>> Also, the test itself can be run by doing:
> >>>   make check-system TESTS=rsync  
> >>
> >> I've now got around to actually testing the service. I've attached
> >> a patch which creates two system tests. One which tests the
> >> service with the default port, and one with a higher port (I
> >> randomly picked 2000).
> >>
> >> The default port test currently passes, but the higher port one
> >> currently fails as the rsync service can't create the PID file.
> >>
> >> One option to fix this would be to create a /var/run/rsync
> >> directory which is owned by the rsyncd user, and then create the
> >> PID file as /var/run/rsync/pid.  
> >
> > I'll check it later, if you'll not be faster than me.  :-)
> >  
> >> Just let me know if you have any questions?  
> > …
> >
> > I successfully passed you previous patch test, but the new patch one
> > with two “ports” fails.  
> 
> Trying to understand what is going on.  Working on your latest test
> patch.
> 
> This is what I currently have.  It's not differ from your patch except
> commented test below.  guix/gnu/tests/rsync.scm
> https://paste.pound-python.org/raw/ZyfPIvOWAbPd7blPRXf7/
> 
> I fully commented
> (test-equal "Test file correctly received from share" …).
> 
> (test-assert "Test file copied to share"
>   …
>   (zero? ; ERROR HERE
>    (system* "rsync" "/tmp/input" "localhost::files/")))
> 
> Bottom of test log:
> --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---
> rsync: mkstemp ".input.Y6OhRW" (in files) failed: Permission denied
> (13) rsync error: some files/attrs were not transferred (see previous
> errors) (code 23) at main.c(1178) [sender=3.1.2] QEMU runs as PID 5
> connected to QEMU's monitor
> read QEMU monitor prompt
> connected to guest REPL
> %%%% Starting test rsync  (Writing full log to "rsync.log")
> marionette is ready
> /gnu/store/bm3kvdwh8q3spvhxbmpmcjwz3fng8z5f-rsync-test-builder:1:
> FAIL Test file copied to share # of expected passes      2
> # of unexpected failures  1
> note: keeping build directory `/tmp/guix-build-rsync-test.drv-9'
> builder for
> `/gnu/store/1hv9c616m9xkgi549hgbn1y2vr8mnzfr-rsync-test.drv' failed
> with exit code 1 @
> build-failed /gnu/store/1hv9c616m9xkgi549hgbn1y2vr8mnzfr-rsync-test.drv
> - 1 builder for
> `/gnu/store/1hv9c616m9xkgi549hgbn1y2vr8mnzfr-rsync-test.drv' failed
> with exit code 1 TOTAL: 1
> FAIL: /gnu/store/s0rwmr3iha48jbw2b9xkzcqqsamdl21q-rsync-test make:
> *** [Makefile:5217: check-system] Error 1 --8<---------------cut
> here---------------end--------------->8---

With the change to add the uid to the rsync configuration file, the
rsync-with-default-port passes for me. What test are you running here?


> Also, I have (is related?) error on top of test log.
> --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---
> address@hidden ~/src/guix$ ./pre-inst-env make check-system
> TESTS=rsync-with-default-port Compiling Scheme modules...
> warning: failed to load '(gnu tests admin)':
> ERROR: In procedure allocate-struct: Wrong type argument in position
> 2: 8 --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8---

I think I may have seen this error too, no idea what it relates to
though.

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