and that, my friend solved the problem! openssh-server was not installed on the laptop but openssh-client was. Now that both client and server are installed on both systems they both rsync in both directions again. Yipee! Thank you so much. On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 10:32 PM, James Dugger wrote: > Type: dpkg --get-selections | grep openssh-* to find out if Openssh is > installed on the system. If it is you should see the following: > > openssh-client install > openssh-server install > > To install it if it isn't installed type: sudo apt-get install > openssh-server > -- > James > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- :-)~MIKE~(-: