‘rsync error code 3’ occurs while trying to transfer from one server to another via rsync.

Here at Bobcares, we have seen several such rsync command related errors as part of our Server Management Services for web hosts and online service providers.

Today we’ll take a look at the causes for this error and see the fix.

What causes ‘rsync error code 3’ error to occur

Before we get into the solution part of the error, let us first see what causes this rsync error to occur.

Here are the different reasons for this error to occur.

• The currently logged in user is present in a non-existent folder.
• The destination directory or folder was already deleted.
• The rsync command is being executed in an incorrect server
• The user doesn’t have proper permission to read and write to the source and destination directories.
• The SELinux is enabled.

How we fix the error ‘rsync error code 3’

Now let us take a look at the different suggestions our Support Engineers provide to our customers to tackle this rsync error message.

• Make sure to change the folder that is existing. Also, alter the rsync paths if they are not absolute.
• If the destination directory is not present then create one.
• Ensure that the rsync command is correct with respect to the server in which the command is being executed.
• Also, ensure that the user has the necessary permissions to read or write to the source and destination directories.
• Disable the SELinux and then perform the rsync.

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Conclusion

In short, this error occurs while trying to transfer from one server to another via rsync. In today’s writeup, we saw the different causes and fixes our Support Engineers provide to our customers to fix this error.