Benedict simon wrote: > > Dear All, > > I am new to backupPC and do have a problem with backing up a Linux hosts > here is my configuration > > i have a Backup PC server on Centos 5.3 > i have downloaded installed backuppc as per intructions form the site but > from source rpm > also installed the required perl modules > > http://rpm.pbone.net/index.php3/stat/4/idpl/9547999/com/BackupPC-3.1.0-2.el5.noarch.rpm.html > > I am using rsync to backup another centos OS ( my first client) > > now when i say start full backup from the GUI it say started fullubackup > of host hostname... > > but in my XferLOG i see > > ----------- > full backup started for directory /var/spool/mail > Running: /usr/bin/ssh -q -x -l root kmdns1 /usr/bin/rsync --server > --sender --numeric-ids --perms --owner --group -D --links --hard-links > --times --block-size=2048 --recursive --ignore-times . /var/spool/mail/ > Xfer PIDs are now 16127 > Read EOF: Connection reset by peer > Tried again: got 0 bytes > Done: 0 files, 0 bytes > Got fatal error during xfer (Unable to read 4 bytes) > Backup aborted (Unable to read 4 bytes) > Not saving this as a partial backup since it has fewer files than the > prior one (got 0 and 0 files versus 0) > > -------------- > > as per the docs this error is usaually caused when the backuppc user > cannot ssh without a pasword to the client. > > I have configured SSh corectly and the key exchange is fine > > cause when i run the command as user backuppc on the Backuppc server > > ssh -l root kmdns1 whoami ( where kmdns1) is my hostname > it prints > root > > my /etc/BackupPC/hosts file > ---------------------------------------- > # The first non-comment non-empty line gives the field names and should > # not be edited!! > # > host dhcp user moreUsers # <--- do not edit this line > # > kmdns1 0 admin backuppc > #farside 0 craig jill,jeff # <--- example static IP host > #entry > #larson 1 bill # <--- example DHCP host entry > ----------------------------- > > admin s the default user created when i used the rpm command to install > backuppc and (--backuppc--) is the user i have added and also in > apache.users file .. > tried login into the web CGI with both users bu the same error > > > really would apprecite your help and kind advice > > > Regards > > > simon Do you have rsync --daemon running on kmdns1 Whats happen if you try: telnet kmdns1 873 You should get a prompt like: Trying xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx... Connected to kmdns1. Escape character is '^]'. @RSYNCD: 30.0
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