[SOLVED] bash script works from command line but not crontab?

TenTenths · 12-30-2016, 08:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kilgoretrout

ssh is usually configured to deny root logins. That could be the reason for your Permission Denied errors.

Nothing to do with ssh configuration, the OP is specifying the actual user to attempt to login with, the pi@ in the ssh command.

goumba · 12-30-2016, 08:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wpeckham

If I may add a question:
When you run it from crontab, is it the SAME users crontab that executes it on the command line?

You never answered this question, and I believe wpeckham's on to your solution here. If you're running it from the system wide crontab, it is not going to execute as you expect.

As the user you want this script to run as,

Code:

crontab -e

then enter the appropriate information,

Code:

*/5 * * * * sudo /home/pi/Develop/bash/statusAll.sh

Any particular reason you need to run this script as root? Also, if it's in crontab, how's the sudo getting authorization? Is /etc/sudoers set up properly? Again, does this script really need to be run as root?

stockton · 12-30-2016, 08:55 AM

That was what I understood was needed. The ssh-keygen was run on the same machine, namely 192.168.0.11 and I am expecting data from 192.168.0.12 & 192.168.0.13 & 192.168.0.14.
cron is running as pi ON 192.168.0.11.

stockton · 12-30-2016, 09:03 AM

Using /home/pi/.ssh/id_rsa resolved the problem I was having. Thank you guys & gals.

wpeckham · 12-30-2016, 01:40 PM

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Best of luck moving forward.

Happy New Year to you all!