On Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 5:54 PM, Mikkel L. Ellertson <mikkel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > gary artim wrote: >> /usr/bin/rsync --stats -ae "ssh" --rsync-path="sudo /usr/bin/rsync" >> /my rsync@host1:/backup/my >> >> I'm running the above command as user rsync (on both the local and >> remote system). Both rsync >> users are in /etc/sudoers and permitted to run the command as root >> /usr/bin/rsync and I have >> ssh-kegen stuff setup correctly. tested aka: ssh host1 who (no passwd >> asked for) >> >> The problem: the local files get permission denied on root owned files >> subdirs. If I add >> sudo /usr/bin/rsync --stats -ae "ssh" --rsync-path="sudo >> /usr/bin/rsync" /my rsync@host1:/backup/my >> >> I get prompted for a ssh passwd. Has anyone solved or done this? >> >> Any help would be great! >> >> -- Gary >> > You could try the -E option of sudo when using the second form. > > -E The -E (preserve environment) option will override the env_reset > option in sudoers(5)). It is only available when either the matching > command has the SETENV tag or the setenv option is set in sudoers(5). > > This should preserve your ssh=agent settings. Now, if you are using > a private key without a password, you can add the key to roots > secure keyring. Then you should not need the -E option... > > Mikkel Thanks much I'll try it out and report back...Gary -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
