BUG: rsync server refusing connections

[nick-macosforge@…]

It looks like the rsync server @ rsync.macports.org is refusing connections.

[root@macmini ~]# port -d sync
DEBUG: Synchronizing ports tree(s)
Synchronizing from rsync://rsync.macports.org/release/ports/
DEBUG: /usr/bin/rsync -rtzv --delete-after rsync://rsync.macports.org/release/ports/ /opt/local/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/release/ports
rsync: failed to connect to rsync.macports.org: Connection refused (61)
rsync error: error in socket IO (code 10) at /SourceCache/rsync/rsync-24.1/rsync/clientserver.c(94)
DEBUG: sync failed doing rsync
    while executing
"mportsync"
port sync failed: sync failed doing rsync
[root@macmini ~]# nslookup rsync.macports.org
Server:         64.160.192.70
Address:        64.160.192.70#53

Non-authoritative answer:
rsync.macports.org      canonical name = alpha.macosforge.org.
Name:   alpha.macosforge.org
Address: 17.254.17.246

I can view the web page at rsync.macports.org without issue. Macports used to work ok, though it's been a few weeks since the last time I tried to sync.

Also, as a related enhancement request, it'd be nice for the web page on that machine to somehow test that the rsync connection is in fact working, and report status. If rsync does go down from time to time, perhaps you can also put a short "report problem with rsync server" form or something similar on that page.

[nick-macosforge@…]

Sorry, this was pilot error. Suggest adding a FAQ entry reminding users that if they see a connection refused error, they ensure that port blocking software be disabled. In particular, PeerGuardian2 blocks all connections except port 80 into rsync.macports.org.

[boeyms@…]

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