Re: rsync from a cron script [SOLVED]
On Wed, Aug 18, 1999 at 08:39:42AM -0400, Michael Stenner wrote: I am running rsync from a script that is executed by cron. It is intended to mirror work stuff at home. It uses my personal accounts on both ends (different accounts). Sadly, rsync returns the following error (and doesn't work :) Permission denied unexpected EOF in read_timeout Thanks for all of the suggestions. They ware all very helpful. As it turns out, I had _SET_ RSYNC_RSH but had not exported it. I was looking for this sort of problem but was using set rather than env and so I didn't see it. It works nicely now! Thanks, Michael -- Michael Stenner Office Phone: 919-660-2513 Duke University, Dept. of Physics [EMAIL PROTECTED] Box 90305, Durham N.C. 27708-0305
Re: rsync from a cron script [SOLVED]
Mike whenever you see Permission denied it means the calling function lacks the proper ownership to use this funtion. Do some detective work and find out what user(s) can call rsync. I bet it's just root who can do it. Make sure cron is acting for root. Or I am all wet. That happens a lot...:-) On Thu, 19 Aug 1999, Michael Stenner wrote: On Wed, Aug 18, 1999 at 08:39:42AM -0400, Michael Stenner wrote: I am running rsync from a script that is executed by cron. It is intended to mirror work stuff at home. It uses my personal accounts on both ends (different accounts). Sadly, rsync returns the following error (and doesn't work :) Permission denied unexpected EOF in read_timeout Thanks for all of the suggestions. They ware all very helpful. As it turns out, I had _SET_ RSYNC_RSH but had not exported it. I was looking for this sort of problem but was using set rather than env and so I didn't see it. It works nicely now! Thanks, Michael -- Michael Stenner Office Phone: 919-660-2513 Duke University, Dept. of Physics [EMAIL PROTECTED] Box 90305, Durham N.C. 27708-0305 -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] /dev/null Best wishes - Karl F. Larsen, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (505) 524-3303 -
rsync from a cron script
I am running rsync from a script that is executed by cron. It is intended to mirror work stuff at home. It uses my personal accounts on both ends (different accounts). Sadly, rsync returns the following error (and doesn't work :) Permission denied unexpected EOF in read_timeout Here's what I've tried: The script works when executed by hand I have included the command ssh remotehost date in order to test that ssh is working from the script (it is) -- yes, I have RSYNC_RSH set to /usr/bin/rsync The only thing I can think of is that some environment isn't being set, but I can't figure out which one. Any ideas? Thanks, Michael -- Michael Stenner Office Phone: 919-660-2513 Duke University, Dept. of Physics [EMAIL PROTECTED] Box 90305, Durham N.C. 27708-0305
Re: rsync from a cron script
Michael Stenner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have included the command ssh remotehost date in order to test that ssh is working from the script (it is) -- yes, I have RSYNC_RSH set to /usr/bin/rsync ^ Shouldn't this be ssh, not rsync? Heikki, hoping to find an easy solution :-) -- Heikki Vatiainen * [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tampere University of Technology * Tampere, Finland
Re: rsync from a cron script
What I'm doing with cron script is #!/bin/sh rsync -avCuz -e ssh whatever_directory whatever_host:whatever_directory_youwant that works all the time. chanop On Wed, Aug 18, 1999 at 08:39:42AM -0400, Michael Stenner wrote: I am running rsync from a script that is executed by cron. It is intended to mirror work stuff at home. It uses my personal accounts on both ends (different accounts). Sadly, rsync returns the following error (and doesn't work :) Permission denied unexpected EOF in read_timeout Here's what I've tried: The script works when executed by hand I have included the command ssh remotehost date in order to test that ssh is working from the script (it is) -- yes, I have RSYNC_RSH set to /usr/bin/rsync The only thing I can think of is that some environment isn't being set, but I can't figure out which one. Any ideas? Thanks, Michael -- Michael Stenner Office Phone: 919-660-2513 Duke University, Dept. of Physics [EMAIL PROTECTED] Box 90305, Durham N.C. 27708-0305 -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] /dev/null -- Chanop Silpa-Anan Australian National University. Tel. +61 2 6279 8826, +61 2 6279 8837 (office hour) +61 2 6249 5240 (home +voice mail) ICQ uin 11366301
Re: rsync from a cron script
On Wed, Aug 18, 1999 at 04:24:06PM +0300, Heikki Vatiainen wrote: Michael Stenner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have included the command ssh remotehost date in order to test that ssh is working from the script (it is) -- yes, I have RSYNC_RSH set to /usr/bin/rsync ^ Shouldn't this be ssh, not rsync? Doh... Yes, it should, and unfortunately, that IS how it appears in the script. I mistyped in the post :) -Michael -- Michael Stenner Office Phone: 919-660-2513 Duke University, Dept. of Physics [EMAIL PROTECTED] Box 90305, Durham N.C. 27708-0305
Re: rsync from a cron script
Michael Stenner [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Wed, Aug 18, 1999 at 04:24:06PM +0300, Heikki Vatiainen wrote: Michael Stenner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: RSYNC_RSH set to /usr/bin/rsync ^ Shouldn't this be ssh, not rsync? Doh... Yes, it should, and unfortunately, that IS how it appears in the script. I mistyped in the post :) Ok, that would have been too easy :) Anyway, since you gave same doubts about environment variables, have you tried adding env ; exit 0 and then comparing the output of the script when executed by hand or by cron. Maybe that could give you hints about what is different. // Heikki
Re: rsync from a cron script
I am running rsync from a script that is executed by cron. It is intended to mirror work stuff at home. It uses my personal accounts on both ends (different accounts). Sadly, rsync returns the following error (and doesn't work :) Permission denied unexpected EOF in read_timeout i've gotten this for two reasons. rsync is in a place on the remote server which isn't in the path (unlikely to be an issue with debian), or your ssh isn't setup to work passwordless for the user that the script is running as. you're script sounds similar to one i use to sync my passwd/shadow/group files between servers and it works fine (though i mostly run it by hand not from cron). i would check to make sure that whatever requirements exist for you're passwordless ssh (~/.shosts, ssh-agent etc) are setup and working for the user that the cronjob runs as. sorry i can't be more help. adam.
