>> Why do I have to manually create the /var/lib/backuppc/pc/<archive >> host> directory?
> That's not where you would normally put the archive copies. More likely you would want them to go on another > machine via an NFS mount, or to separate space where you would move to different media later. I had to create that directory because I got an error that the archive parameters file could not be created. The actual archive location is specified in the config file (which defaults to /tmp). >> If I setup a weekly archive via cron, will each week's archives add to >> the existing set because of the increasing backup number? If so, >> what's the best way to remove the previous archives for each host? > The 'archive host' concept is mostly to get the web interface to make the archive copies. > If you are going to schedule things yourself, just use the BackupPC_tarCreate command > line program and handle the output however you want. I was just following the documentation so I'm using the BackupPC_archiveStart script. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Try before you buy = See our experts in action! The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft developers is just $99.99! Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL - plus HTML5, CSS3, MVC3, Metro Style Apps, more. Free future releases when you subscribe now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/learndevnow-dev2 _______________________________________________ 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/