Trying an alternative angle on this... An archive is successfully created when started from within the web page. This produces a log-file with the following entry: Executing: /usr/share/backuppc/bin/BackupPC_archiveHost /usr/share/backuppc/bin/BackupPC_tarCreate /usr/bin/split home---tom 10 /bin/gzip .gz 0000000 /var/lib/backuppc/pc/whole---all_backups *
In a terminal running exactly the same command line as user = backuppc returns: Usage: /usr/share/backuppc/bin/BackupPC_archiveHost tarCreatePath splitPath parPath host bkupNum compPath fileExt splitSize outLoc parFile share Any suggestions why this runs successfully from the CGI but fails at the command line? SamK-01 > I am struggling to create an archive from the command > line. The desired outcome is to emulate the clicking of > the "Start Archive" button in the web page as this method > is working > perfectly. The overall objective is to create > the archive as a cron job. > Quote: > From /usr/share/backuppc/bin/BackupPC_archive > Extract Start > # BackupPC_archive: Archive files for an archive client. > # > # DESCRIPTION > # > # Usage: BackupPC_archive <user> <archiveclient> > <reqFileName> > Extract End > I cannot find the definitions of <user> <archiveclient> > <reqFileName> and all permutations of my guesses of what > might be required > have all failed. Can anyone help or > indicate where the definitions are listed? > Having read the Description within the files > BackupPC_archive and BackupPC_archiveHost it appears that > BackupPC_archive > begins the archive creation process and > then passes control to > BackupPC_archiveHost which uses > the settings listed in the CGI (ArchiveClientCmd). > This implies that BackupPC_archive could become a cron > job and thereby achieve the desired scheduling. > Consequently, creating an archive occurs at a predictable > date/time which > might be beneficial taking into account > the archive will take longer to complete than a normal > full/incremental backup. > If this is correct it implies that when the "Start > Archive" button is clicked it is BackupPC_archive that is > started. This is > a little confusing as the settings in > the web page refer to BackupPC_archiveHost. ----------------------------------------- Email sent from www.virginmedia.com/email Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software and scanned for spam ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/
