Hi Richard, Let's try divide and conquer.
Could you try setting up the cron job to run without the output redirection to /var/log/script_output.log? This will tell us something about the exact source of the failure - in just five minutes! Kind regards, Bernard On 26 April 2011 17:22, Richard Zulu <[email protected]> wrote: > Noah, > > The script can be run as a normal user however, access to the Identity > file (Key) won't be granted thus the script has it's UID set to root > so it can be run with root privileges. > > Simon, the script already has execute permissions. > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 384 2011-04-26 16:17 rsyncrun.sh > > Tim, the owner (root) of the file /var/log/script_output.log has write > permissions > > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 6519 2011-04-26 17:45 /var/log/script_output.log > > > On 4/26/11, Tim Schofield <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi, >> >> Do you have write permission on /var/log/script_output.log ? >> >> Thanks >> Tim >> >> >> On 26 April 2011 16:30, Richard Zulu <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Hallo, >>> Quick question here: >>> I am rsyncing files from a remote computer to my local machine over the >>> internet. Since the internet is not reliable. I have had to think about >>> ways >>> of automatically re-enabling rsync whenever it stops running because of >>> internet disruptions. >>> I have had to install an ssh-agent so that I do not have to input a >>> password >>> whenever I am starting rsync. >>> I have also created a script to run rsync i.e check whether it is running >>> and if it isn't, start it. I have put this script in my cron, however, >>> cron >>> runs the script but rsync does not start. >>> Cron sends me an email that "Permission denied, please try again." >>> My cron looks like this: */5 * * * * /root/rsyncrun.sh 2>&1 >> >>> /var/log/script_output.log & >>> My cron environment variables (/etc/crontab) are: >>> SHELL=/bin/sh >>> PATH=/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/lib/news/bin >>> MAILTO=root >>> However Script is written to use the bash shell >>> #!/bin/bash >>> Permissions on my script >>> -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 384 2011-04-26 16:17 rsyncrun.sh >>> >>> What could possibly be the problem as to why my rsync cron has permission >>> denied? >>> Thanks >>> >>> -- >>> Richard Zulu >>> gtug lead, Kampala (Uganda) >>> http://kampala.gtugs.org >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >>> >>> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >>> [email protected] >>> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >>> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >>> >>> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >>> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >>> >>> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >>> attachments if any). 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The mailing list host is not responsible for them in >> any way. >> > > > -- > Richard Zulu > gtug lead, Kampala (Uganda) > http://kampala.gtugs.org > _______________________________________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in any > way. > -- Bernard Wanyama Technical Manager SYNTECH ASSOCIATES Ltd Cell: +256 712 193979 Fixed: +256 414 251591 Web: www.syntechug.com Email: [email protected] _______________________________________________ The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in any way.
