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Subject: Re: I can't execute a script in crontab
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On 05/18/2010 14:52, Yavuz Ma=C3=BElak wrote:
> I use freebsd7.2
>
> I wish to send a file using crontab as periodic. I have a script to sen=
d
> the file.
> When I am root, I can execute my script, but I can't execute the script=

> using crontab.
> How can I run it ?
>
> cat myscript
> /usr/bin/scp -i /root/.ssh/id_rsa.pub /root/cpfile

When using scp's -i (identity) switch, you should specify
the private key file, not the public key file.  Perhaps
this is the problem you are having.