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From: Richard Ruth <richgentoo@×××××××.net>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: RE: [gentoo-user] rsync via ssh
Date: Sat, 03 Nov 2007 21:12:59
Message-Id: 589486.43504.qm@web83109.mail.mud.yahoo.com
1 Try adding "-e ssh" to your rsync command.
2 Search for "-e" in the rsync man page for an example.
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7 This is the crontab entry (in rmason's crontab):
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9 0,15,30,45 * * * * rmason /usr/bin/rsync -av /home/rmason backup_machine:mymachine_rmason
10 I have passwordless ssh between mymachine and backup_machine and the
11 rsync command in the crontab runs perfectly from the command line.
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13 Does someone know what else needs to be done to get this (seemingly
14 simple!) task to work?

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Re: [gentoo-user] rsync via ssh Roger Mason <rmason@×××××××.ca>