On 10/31/14 16:22, Angelo Moreschini wrote: > Hi Rick, > > your suggestion seemed to be the right one .. > But still did not work ... > > I made now one further try : > these are the listed files I used It isn't related to $PATH .... I'm too tired to explain again.... > > -------------------------[angelo_dev@zorro rc.d]$ cat rc.local--------- > #!/bin/bash > /etc/rc.d/dummy-test.sh Please try again to change this line.... > /etc/rc.d/syncronize-java_srcs.sh to this..... su -c '/etc/rc.d/syncronize-java_srcs.sh' programmers and see if it works.... It works for me.... > > ------------------------[angelo_dev@zorro rc.d]$ cat dummy-test.sh-------------- > #!/bin/bash > cp /home/angelo_dev/Documents/dconf-Editor.xcf /media/PRTZ-src_sync > > ----------------[angelo_dev@zorro rc.d]$ cat syncronize-java_srcs.sh-------- > #!/bin/bash > /usr/bin/rsync -av \ > --delete \ > --include='*/' \ > --include='*.java' \ > --include='*.form' \ > --exclude='*' \ > /home/programmers/java/PROJECTS_development/ \ > /media/PRTZ-src_sync > ============== > 1) if I launch rc.local _from the command line_ then > the _file is copied_ and _the backup is done_ > 2) if I _reboot the computer_ then > the _file is copied_ *BUT* _the backup is not done_... > > > > The test proves conclusively that the failure is related to the use of the rsync command ... > but can not depend on its path because this time I used the absolute path .. > > Need to investigate more about something specific related to the rsync command It is unfortunate that I've not been able to get any error message to display. I have an idea of the problem and why no message is shown....but again...too tired. Try what I've suggested above. And if it works, be happy. At least for now. -- If you can't laugh at yourself, others will gladly oblige. -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org