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