Sorry about that! Just saw the contents of the script. To me, the permissions ssh keys might be the issue......
Send us an ls -al of /root/.ssh/ Kind regards, Bernard On 27 April 2011 14:00, Bernard Wanyama <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Richard, > > I think it is time you revealed the contents of the script! > > Does it run properly on its own, when executed from the shell prompt? > > Kind regards, > Bernard > > On 27 April 2011 13:28, Richard Zulu <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hallo Noah, >> I set the UID to root however the same error occurs, cron emails me >> "permission denied" >> Bernard, I removed output redirection however cron still sends me the same >> email with "Permission denied" >> >> On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 5:58 PM, Noah Sematimba <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> On Apr 26, 2011, at 5:22 PM, Richard Zulu wrote: >>> >>> > Noah, >>> > >>> > The script can be run as a normal user however, access to the Identity >>> > file (Key) won't be granted thus the script has it's UID set to root >>> > so it can be run with root privileges. >>> >>> Actually it is not set to run with root priviledges. It will run as the >>> user cron. It would only run with root priviledges if the permissions were >>> rwsr-xr-x root root >>> >>> Root owning the script does not necessarily make the script run with root >>> priviledges unless you set the SUID bit. >>> >>> >>> Noah. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Richard Zulu >> gtug lead, Kampala (Uganda) >> http://kampala.gtugs.org >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] >> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in >> any way. >> > > > > -- > Bernard Wanyama > Technical Manager > SYNTECH ASSOCIATES Ltd > Cell: +256 712 193979 > Fixed: +256 414 251591 > Web: www.syntechug.com > Email: [email protected] > -- Bernard Wanyama Technical Manager SYNTECH ASSOCIATES Ltd Cell: +256 712 193979 Fixed: +256 414 251591 Web: www.syntechug.com Email: [email protected] _______________________________________________ The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in any way.
