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====== Using SSHPASS with RSYNC ======
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One issue I am having with rsync is passwords. If I run my scripts with the normal user, then the sync does work, but while I get all the files, the folder permissions are lost.\\ 
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If I run the rsync as sudo, then I get asked for a password each time, which is not good for automation.
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You can send the password in clear text with the rsync command, from a security perspective this is definitely <color red>NOT</color> recommended, but as my backup device is not connected to the internet as a rule (except for updates) and it has no users, this should be fairly safe.
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First we need to install sshpass:
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    sudo apt-get install sshpass
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No we can do the following:
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    sudo sshpass -p "your_password_here" rsync -switches pi@10.1.1.100:/FolderToBak /Destination
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