>>> Hi all! :-) >>> >>> I have a small rsync script to sync my data to a usb-disk. It works >>> fine, when I start it in console. I get 3 rsync processes (look in >>> top) and the backup takes ~25 min. But, when I add the script in >>> cron to start it at 1am at night it takes 7 - 9 hours and I see up to >>> 180 processes. When I look in top I see a hight load of 60 - 80 and 40 >>> - 60 waits. Why? Can someone explain why it takes so long when it >>> starts with cron? >>> >>> This is my rsync command: rsync -azc --delete "$QUELLORDNER" >>> "$ZIELORDNER" >>> This is the entry in cron (crontab -e): * 2 * * * >>> /root/backupscript/backup.sh >>> Data to sync: 18 Gb, 185.000 files. >>> >>> When I look in the log files I see errors like this: >>> >>> rsync: >>> rename "/media/usb/sicherung/var/lib/fail2ban/.fail2ban.sqlite3.JCzY1c" >>> -> "var/lib/fail2ban/fail2ban.sqlite3": No such file or directory (2) >>> >>> rsync error: some files/attrs were not transferred (see previousrsync >>> error: >>> >>> some files/attrs were not transferred (see previous errors) (code 23) at >>> >>> main.c(1196) [sender=3.1.2] >>> >>> directory (2) >>> >>> Can you help me to solve this problem? >>> >>> regards, >>> Hannes Hutmacher >>> Hi,
I think your crontab entry is wrong. As shown, * 2 * * * /root/backupscript/backup.sh it will start the script *once per minute* between 02:00 and 02:59 -- hence the 180 processes that you see! You probably meant 12 2 * * * /root/backupscript/backup.sh (start once per day at 02:12) or some such thing. HTH, Dave
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