rsync

linuxguy08 · 05-13-2008, 01:37 PM

Hi ,

while rsync to take backup from other server. it will ask password.

I want to write the script that rsync from other server, while i run the script , it prompts me to enter password for that server. Is there any way to automatically supply password in the password prompt.
i know the parameter we can give but how to supply the password while asking interactively.

pls help me out
Thanks

MensaWater · 05-13-2008, 02:01 PM

You don't need to write that.

If your script does something like:
rsync -avz -e ssh localdir user@remotehost/remotedir

The user will be prompted for password automatically when it tries to do the ssh to the remote host.

(The only thing that would prevent it being prompted is if you had established ssh trusts between the local user and the remote user. If you've done that there is no way to make it prompt anyway because ssh will detect it.)

linuxguy08 · 05-13-2008, 02:21 PM

Yes , I went through all the stuffs like
generating public key and copying public key to other server as authorized_keys but still it prompt for password...

not sure why?

MensaWater · 05-13-2008, 02:53 PM

So you're essentially asking the same question as in the earlier thread. That makes this a duplicate post of:
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...8/#post3152151

jtshaw · 05-13-2008, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jlightner

So you're essentially asking the same question as in the earlier thread. That makes this a duplicate post of:
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...8/#post3152151

Please post your thread in only one forum. Posting a single thread in the most relevant forum will make it easier for members to help you and will keep the discussion in one place. This thread is being closed because it is a duplicate.