diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index a265811..62b7ce4 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ to enter and save your credentials. Now you can run `pihole-cloudsync` unattende Again, **the above steps must be performed on each Pi-hole you wish to use with `pihole-cloudsync`.** ## Automating with cron -Once each Pi-hole's local Git repo has been configured to save your login credentials, you can automate your Primary Pi-hole's "push" and your Secondary Pi-holes' "pull" in any number of ways. The simplest way is to run a simple cron job a few times a day. Remember to set the cron job for the root user (with `sudo crontab -e`). +Once each Pi-hole's local Git repo has been configured to save your login credentials, you can automate your Primary Pi-hole's "push" and your Secondary Pi-holes' "pull" in any number of ways. The simplest way is to run a simple cron job a few times a day. -Once you can successfully run `pihole-cloudsync --push` from the command line on your Primary Pi-hole, do `crontab -e` (or `sudo crontab -e`) and create a cron entry such as: +Once you can successfully run `pihole-cloudsync --push` from the command line on your Primary Pi-hole, do `crontab -e` (or `sudo crontab -e` if you're not logged in as the root user) and create a cron entry such as: `00 01,07,13,19 * * * sudo /usr/local/bin/pihole-cloudsync/pihole-cloudsync --push > /dev/null 2>&1 #Push Master Pi-hole Lists to remote Git repo` @@ -76,5 +76,7 @@ And once you can successfully run `pihole-cloudsync --pull` from the command lin `05 01,07,13,19 * * * sudo /usr/local/bin/pihole-cloudsync/pihole-cloudsync --pull > /dev/null 2>&1 #Pull Master Pi-hole Lists from remote Git repo` +On Raspian, the script won't execute via cron without the `sudo` command (as shown above). If you're having trouble getting the script to run unattended, try include `sudo` in the cron command. + # Disclaimer You are totally responsible for anything this script does to your system. Whether it launches a nice game of Tic Tac Toe or global thermonuclear war, you're on your own. :)