[MacPorts] #26530: Tunneling rsync through SSH to permit selfupdate from behind a firewall

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#26530: Tunneling rsync through SSH to permit selfupdate from behind a firewall
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  Reporter:  jemandel@…      |      Owner:  wsiegrist@…
      Type:  enhancement     |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal          |  Milestone:
 Component:  server/hosting  |    Version:  1.9.1
Resolution:                  |   Keywords:
      Port:                  |
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Comment (by macports@…):

 Wow, this is a very elaborate way to connect to the server. Here is
 another way:

 - edit the /opt/local/etc/macports/macports.conf file by setting:
 rsync_server localhost:12345
 - build a ssh tunnel to the macports rsync server via your outside
 machine: ssh -L 12345:rsync.macports.org:873 your-user at your-
 machine.example.com
 - sudo port selfupdate (not accidentally on your outside machine ;-)

 Kind Regards
 Nikolas Mayr

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/26530#comment:2>
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