Cron job to automate backup????

[kjacobs]

Thanks for the tip.....that at least got some info on what is going on......got this from the mail file:



Subject: Cron <root@kenneth-OptiPlex-755> DISPLAY=:0.0 /home/kenneth/bin/backup.sh # JOB_ID_3
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ANSI_X3.4-1968
X-Cron-Env: <SHELL=/bin/sh>
X-Cron-Env: <HOME=/root>
X-Cron-Env: <PATH=/usr/bin:/bin>
X-Cron-Env: <LOGNAME=root>
Message-Id: <20151214165201.DA4455E165B@kenneth-OptiPlex-755>
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2015 08:52:01 -0800 (PST)


No protocol specified


(grsync:11062): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display: :0.0


Not sure what this means....LOL. Also tried it without the DISPLAY command......still did not start.



Subject: Cron <root@kenneth-OptiPlex-755> /home/kenneth/bin/backup.sh >/home/kenneth/bin/text.txt # JOB_ID_3
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ANSI_X3.4-1968
X-Cron-Env: <SHELL=/bin/sh>
X-Cron-Env: <HOME=/root>
X-Cron-Env: <PATH=/usr/bin:/bin>
X-Cron-Env: <LOGNAME=root>
Message-Id: <20151214164801.BDA305E165B@kenneth-OptiPlex-755>
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2015 08:48:01 -0800 (PST)




(grsync:10646): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display: