rsync errors out with inflate (token) returned -5

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • rsync errors out with inflate (token) returned -5
inflate (token) returned -5
rsync error: error in rsync protocol data stream (code 12) at token.c(604)
[receiver=3.0.3]
rsync: connection unexpectedly closed (323 bytes received so far) [generator]
rsync error: error in rsync protocol data stream (code 12) at io.c(635)
[generator=3.0.3]

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
    • rsync versions prior to 3.0.6-9.el6

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