Re: cron, sshfs and sudo

[Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net>]

Wim Bertels wrote:
> use case: use cron to mount a sshfs share (with automatic key auth)
>
> on 1 installation this is working fine:
> [snipped the script]
>
> on the other it keeps failing because the passphrase needs to be entered
> to unlock the key, it doesn't fail however without sudo and a custom
> user1 crontab entry; but as cron is run by root, this should be able to
> do easier
>
> suggestions?

"Install 1" may be using something like gnome keyring manager with a
saved SSH passphrase.  For auto-mounting, you may also be able to safely
use passphrase-less keys.

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