# Will OnDemand work if rsync is removed?
**URL:** https://discourse.openondemand.org/t/will-ondemand-work-if-rsync-is-removed/2203
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**Created:** [July 25, 2022, 6:25pm UTC](https://discourse.openondemand.org/t/will-ondemand-work-if-rsync-is-removed/2203 "2022-07-25T18:25:16Z")
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### Author:  [@ric](https://discourse.openondemand.org/u/ric)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2022, 6:25pm UTC](https://discourse.openondemand.org/t/will-ondemand-work-if-rsync-is-removed/2203/1 "2022-07-25T18:25:16Z")
WIll OnDemand function properly in the absence of rsync? I know the ondemand rpm lists rsync as a requirement, but I have a use case where I need to remove the rsync package from the OOD server…
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### Author:  [@gbyrket](https://discourse.openondemand.org/u/gbyrket)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2022, 6:51pm UTC](https://discourse.openondemand.org/t/will-ondemand-work-if-rsync-is-removed/2203/2 "2022-07-25T18:51:58Z")
Hey Ric.
I would have to test it and see. Do you have the ability to test the use case?
Thanks,
-gerald
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### Author:  [@ric](https://discourse.openondemand.org/u/ric)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2022, 11:21pm UTC](https://discourse.openondemand.org/t/will-ondemand-work-if-rsync-is-removed/2203/3 "2022-07-25T23:21:26Z")
The standard package removal process that is in use (yum erase rsync) takes the ondemand and ondemand-selonux packages out as dependencoes. I know there are ways around that, but the process is a box.
This comes down to "why does the ondemand rpm require the rsync package as a dependency?”
Ric
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### Author:  [@gbyrket](https://discourse.openondemand.org/u/gbyrket)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2022, 1:27pm UTC](https://discourse.openondemand.org/t/will-ondemand-work-if-rsync-is-removed/2203/4 "2022-07-26T13:27:25Z")
We’ll have to look at this, and get back with you.
Thanks,
-gerald
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### Author:  [@travert](https://discourse.openondemand.org/u/travert)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2022, 2:03pm UTC](https://discourse.openondemand.org/t/will-ondemand-work-if-rsync-is-removed/2203/5 "2022-07-26T14:03:25Z")
Hi Ric,
The dependency are in the `batch_connect` and `myjobs` apps. You can see the associated code here:
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And also here:
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Oh! And one more rather important dependency:
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Let me know if you have anymore questions!
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### Author:  [@ric](https://discourse.openondemand.org/u/ric)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2022, 2:38pm UTC](https://discourse.openondemand.org/t/will-ondemand-work-if-rsync-is-removed/2203/6 "2022-07-26T14:38:31Z")
Thanks for the info - I’ll see if I can get a rsync exception for this system.
Ric
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### Author:  [@system](https://discourse.openondemand.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [January 22, 2023, 2:38pm UTC](https://discourse.openondemand.org/t/will-ondemand-work-if-rsync-is-removed/2203/7 "2023-01-22T14:38:45Z")
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