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okplayer02

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From: Denver, Colorado

Registered: 2008-11-24

Posts: 84

rsync and crontab (solved)

i am trying to use a script i found on the wiki for rsync to back up specific directories on my laptop to my server

here is the script

#!/bin/bash
if ping -c 1 -w 5 homer > /dev/null ; 
rsync -vra -rsh='ssh -p 7935' --delete /home/hakim/memorabilia/ noordin@homer:/extra/memorabilia/
rsync -vra -rsh='ssh -p 7935' --delete /home/hakim/python_tutorials/ noordin@homer:/extra/python_tutorials/
else
echo echo  backup failed `date` >> ~/RsyncBackupLog
fi

now i have crond rsyncd sshd all running on my laptop

and the script never runs its not even a record of it starting in the log
and i am running this in the normal user also the ssh is configured for a no password properly

when i run the rsync commands from terminal it works fine.

any help i would appreciate

Last edited by okplayer02 (2009-01-25 14:55:30)

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Morra

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Registered: 2008-05-16

Posts: 39

Re: rsync and crontab (solved)

Things I noticed:

#!/bin/bash
if ping -c 1 -w 5 homer &> /dev/null ; then
rsync -vra --rsh='ssh -p 7935' --delete /home/hakim/memorabilia/ noordin@homer:/extra/memorabilia/
rsync -vra --rsh='ssh -p 7935' --delete /home/hakim/python_tutorials/ noordin@homer:/extra/python_tutorials/
else
echo backup failed `date` >> ~/RsyncBackupLog
fi

Did you test the script or only rsync commands? If the script works then you need to take a look at the cron daemon.

okplayer02

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From: Denver, Colorado

Registered: 2008-11-24

Posts: 84

Re: rsync and crontab (solved)

well i did just test the commands by themselves

how can i go about testing the script

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Morra

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Registered: 2008-05-16

Posts: 39

Re: rsync and crontab (solved)

Well I just meant that you should run bash scriptname in your terminal and look at the output.

okplayer02

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From: Denver, Colorado

Registered: 2008-11-24

Posts: 84

Re: rsync and crontab (solved)

#!/bin/bash
ping -c 1 -w 5 homer > /dev/null then
rsync -vrae 'ssh -p 7935' --delete /home/hakim/memorabilia/ noordin@homer:/extra/memorabilia/
rsync -vrae 'ssh -p 7935' --delete /home/hakim/python_tutorials/ noordin@homer:/extra/python_tutorials/
else
echo backup failed `date` >> ~/RsyncBackupLog
fi

ok i test the script it says this

rsync.sh: line 5: syntax error near unexpected token `else'
rsync.sh: line 5: `else'

thats the error message about syntax error

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u_no_hu

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Registered: 2008-06-15

Posts: 453

Re: rsync and crontab (solved)

if? ;-)

Please try to understand what a script does before blindly running it. Go through any bash tutorial. It will take just five minutes.

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okplayer02

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From: Denver, Colorado

Registered: 2008-11-24

Posts: 84

Re: rsync and crontab (solved)

alright fair enough i did miss that part in the scripüt and i know it takes 5 mins

i didnt notice i left that part out was in a rush

so calm down fella

i  understand the commands and what they are doing i just got lil confused about the syntax its common sensse i see

like i say was in a rush and doing other things

Last edited by okplayer02 (2009-01-25 14:40:43)

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okplayer02

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From: Denver, Colorado

Registered: 2008-11-24

Posts: 84

Re: rsync and crontab (solved)

well  i solved it by not only placing if but

putting a ; after  null

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