On Tue, Oct 7, 2008 at 12:54 PM, Nick Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > one thing i use that i recently figured out is the lsof command in > linux, it lists all the open files that the system has open. > so i run a command like lsof | grep /storage/backuppc and it will list > all the files currently open and filter them by the path > that my backups go to, because from what ive found there is no > progress meter of any kind and all i see is network activity, > so i run that command and it will show me what file its currently > working on. large files like SQL databases can take forever to > backup. (over the internet anyway) > > HTH > > On Tue, Oct 7, 2008 at 11:10 AM, Seann Clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> All, >> >> I am new to the list and rather new to BackupPC. So far I have had >> good experience with the program, and like what I see so far with using >> it. The backups are easy, and I have in mind to tune it in with AMANDA >> to tape backup the old archives, but I haven't gotten that far with that >> portion yet, since I am still working on total size I need for my >> network. I am wondering if anyone has any other idea's on a physical >> storage medium that is used. I am sure DVD's, CD's and maybe Blueray >> (expensive still but 25GB a single layer disc isn't bad for a backup). >> >> Another question I have is is there any good way to have a backup >> progress estimate so I know what the status of the backup is. This would >> be handy for systems (like my laptop) that don't seem to backup, but yet >> the backup still is marked as 'in progress' for days, even if the laptop >> is powered off. I haven't ready anything about fail thresholding, and >> since I am using SMB for the laptops, I am sure I could get a file >> count, and then base off the file count a basic estimate of progress. >> Has anyone tried this with the program? >> >> I have scoured the WIKI for tricks and tips like these, but alas, >> haven't found them yet. Any feedback would be appreciated. >>
There is also another program i found BackupPC_zcat that will let you look through the Xferlog.z file in the /path/to/storage/pc/Xferlog.Z file which might let you know whats going on as well. on ubuntu its at /usr/share/backuppc/bin/BackupPC_zcat regular zcat will not work for this file. HTH ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/
