Actually there are a number of ways to change the archive directory, as noted at: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net/change+archive+directory All are applicable to package installs too; you just have to edit some things after the install and before you start backups. Steve
On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 6:34 PM, Adam Goryachev <[email protected]> wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Wayne L Andersen wrote: >> Here are the steps I took, straight from my bash history: >> >> 313 yum update >> 314 yum install backuppc >> 315 mkfs.ext4 /dev/sdc1 >> 316 mount /dev/sdc1 /mnt/usb/ > This is your first mistake, you should mount the directory before you > install backuppc >> 317 vi /etc/BackupPC/config.pl >> >> # I changed the line $Conf{TopDir} = '/var/lib/BackupPC/'; >> # to $Conf{TopDir} = '/mnt/usb/BackupPC/'; > This is your second bigger mistake. You can't move the backuppc > directory when installing from a package. To fix this aall you need > to do is: > 1) stop backuppc > 2) umount /mnt/usb > 3) mkdir /var/lib/BackupPC > 4) mount /dev/sdc1 /var/lib/BackupPC > 5) mv /var/lib/BackupPC/BackupPC/* /var/lib/BackupPC > 6) vi /etc/BackupPC/config.pl and change the TopDir back > 7) start backuppc > 8) You might also need to reset permissions on the above directories.... >> 318 cd /var/lib/ >> 319 mv BackupPC /mnt/usb/ >> >> It is my understanding that mv preserves hardlinks so this should have >> worked. >> > man mv > You can only preserve hard links when both source and destination are > on the same ffilesystem. This isn't the problem in your case anyway, > your problem is that the package you installed with hard coded the > topdir into some of the libs and/or binaries and so they don't read > the value from the config file. (This is the same with all packages, > it would be nice if all packages would put a big fat warning about > this into the config.pl!!!!!!) >> Just as a general understanding of how BackupPC works in a normal scenario >> what hard links are created during the initial install? > None >> Is cpool or pool a hardlink to pc? > no, the hardlinks are only created after a backup is complete between > the pc/<hostname>/<backupnum>/<share>/<filename> and the pool or cpool > directory. > > Either mount the USB at the original point where the package expects > it, or else read about "bind" mounts. See google for a reference > (search +linux +mount +bind) as I forget the exact syntax. Whatever > you do, don't forget to update your /etc/fstab file > > Regards, > Adam > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org > > iEYEARECAAYFAkm5jfoACgkQGyoxogrTyiVJkgCeP/DYDR9YZGtvfMsJFDOIFBHp > QZAAoKXiQbMS08mfApDmLikDBnXuKP2o > =ugZd > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Apps built with the Adobe(R) Flex(R) framework and Flex Builder(TM) are > powering Web 2.0 with engaging, cross-platform capabilities. Quickly and > easily build your RIAs with Flex Builder, the Eclipse(TM)based development > software that enables intelligent coding and step-through debugging. > Download the free 60 day trial. http://p.sf.net/sfu/www-adobe-com > _______________________________________________ > BackupPC-users mailing list > [email protected] > List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users > Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net > Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/ > -- "It turns out there is considerable overlap between the smartest bears and the dumbest tourists." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Apps built with the Adobe(R) Flex(R) framework and Flex Builder(TM) are powering Web 2.0 with engaging, cross-platform capabilities. Quickly and easily build your RIAs with Flex Builder, the Eclipse(TM)based development software that enables intelligent coding and step-through debugging. Download the free 60 day trial. http://p.sf.net/sfu/www-adobe-com _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list [email protected] List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/
