Re: rsyncing via cron

[Andy Firman <list@firman.us>]

> I would like to backup my computer with rsync regulary with cron to a linux 
> server. Both computer are running with debian.
> 
> I am using the following script:
> 
> #! /bin/sh
> umount /mnt/daten
> rsync -bazv -e ssh --backup-dir=/mnt/data/skeeve/backup_wolber /home/wolber/
> root@192.168.0.2:/mnt/data/skeeve/home
> mount /mnt/daten
> 
> The sshkey requires a password but I use ssh-add to activate the key. The key 
> is also at the server.
> 
> If I am running the script from the shell everything is fine and it saves any 
> changes to the server.
> 
> If cron is running it by the following line in cronttab:
> 
> 18 9    * * 1-5 wolber /usr/local/bin/backup_daten
> 
> it generates the following output:
> 
> Permission denied, please try again.
> Permission denied, please try again.
> Permission denied (publickey,password,keyboard-interactive).
> rsync: connection unexpectedly closed (0 bytes read so far)
> rsync error: error in rsync protocol data stream (code 12) at io.c(165)
> 
> How can I get it to run?

I have never used ssh-add but I am doing the same thing you are
and I used this very nice how-to that you may find useful:

http://killyridols.net/rsyncssh.shtml

-Andy