password file problem.

Dave Dykstra
Wed, 28 Nov 2001 01:23:40 -0000

On Mon, Nov 26, 2001 at 02:53:30PM -0800, Matt Anderson
wrote:
> Hello everyone.
> I can't seem to get the --password-file= option to work correctly.
I'm using
> ssh as the transport.  I've got the file 0600 and only the password
with no
> carriage return.
> Can someone provide an example of use.  Here is my try:
> rsync -rtvvuz -e ssh --password-file=<file> /home/matt/*
> remotecomputer:/home/matt
>
> It still asks for a password which, if I type it manually, it then runs
fine.