Yes, the ubuntu install is different from the 'source' install, so the documentation doesn't fit exactly. After trying the Ubuntu package, I had to totally remove it and install from the sourceforge files (not .deb either) The install went nicely, even though it isn't the 'ubuntu way', it worked well and the documents were totally in sync.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > InstallDir on my system = /usr/share/backuppc > In /usr/share/backuppc/bin are various files including: > BackupPC_archive (Note not BackupPC_archiveStart) > BackupPC_archiveHost > > The on-line docs at Sourceforge do not correspond with my Ubuntu 8.04-Server > LTS distribution. > > At the command line, using the full path, both can be started. From the CGI > it appears that BackupPC_archiveHost is started with the following command: > $Installdir/bin/BackupPC_archiveHost $tarCreatePath $splitpath $parpath $host > $backupnumber $compression $compext $splitsize $archiveloc $parfile * > > Still, it doesn't explain why it it fails to run when scheduled or fails to > create a log entry, but works when started manually using the button in the > CGI and creates the log entries. > > SamK > > >> From: "Nils Breunese (Lemonbit)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Date: 2008/11/17 Mon AM 09:45:41 GMT >> To: "General list for user discussion, >> questions and support" <backuppc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> >> Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] BackupPC Working Well - Except Archiving >> >> SamK wrote: >> >> >>> The on-line documentation at Sourceforge mentions creating an >>> archive at the command line using BackupPC_archiveStart. This >>> method fails as the system cannot find BackupPC_archiveStart. >>> >> The BackupPC_archiveStart binary is probably not in your path. Try >> calling it using the full path, e.g. /usr/local/BackupPC/bin/ >> BackupPC_archiveStart on our systems. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/
