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Backup with rsync works but not in crontab

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Using this command in rsync:

rsync -azvh [email protected]:/media/PNY/video /home/john/Desktop/Pi Videos

Works flawlessly. Now, when I put this command in crontab to run every 15 minutes, it does not work and I am wondering if my command in crontab is correct?

*/15 * * * * rsync -avzhe ssh [email protected]:/media/PNY/video /home/john/Desktop/Pi Videos

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answered 1 Year ago hical · Accepted Answer

Wow, What a dig! I found the answer on linuxquestions.org

CLI and crontab run on different environments. Crontab needs to be told where the private key is. I followed the instructions on the link and simply added the location of private key on the command and it worked. The previous command now has this addition added.

*/15 * * * * rsync -avzhe "ssh -i /home/john/.ssh/id_rsa_dvr.pi" [email protected]:/media/PNY/video /home/john/Desktop/Pi Videos

Now on to find a doctor that can help get some of these roots put back in. :-)