I just want to get my log files off another server, using cron, on a daily basis, so that I can run analysis locally.
I figured the best way to get the logs would be to use rsync, since i would need to specify a password in the cron/shell script, and I know that rsync supports a password. So, I tried this command (n is just to do a test run): rsync -vn --rsh=/usr/bin/ssh [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/home/buzgate/www_logs/* /var/log/httpd according to man rsync, I can either use a password file and the --password-file option, or I can set the environment variable RSYNC_PASSWORD to avoid the password prompt when scripting rsync The password-file option certainly didn't work (i would still get prompted for a password), and even export RSYNC_PASSWORD="myPassword" isn't working. If I echo $RSYNC_PASSWORD i get myPassword, so I know that the variable is set. /me stumped. If you know what I'm doing wrong, or if you just know an easy way for me to scp or rsync a log file from cron I would be very happy. Merci, Greg -- Greg Rundlett Sr. Internet Systems Architect Knowledge Institute creators of the Business Utility Zone Gateway at www.buzgate.org (603) 642-4720 [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ gnhlug-discuss mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss