On 07/07 01:59 , phil123456 wrote: > - it does not seem to contain any file(see below) wich is expectable since > there are no file in /var/backup on the client system
Then choose a test which does have a file to restore. :) > - getting a tar file from the client to the master is the opposite of a > restore (???) To be clear I was using 'master' to mean the BackupPC server, and the 'client' to mean the machine being backed up. Sometimes the terms can be unclear. > on the backup master: > /usr/share/backuppc/bin/BackupPC_tarCreate -h hostname -n -1 -s /var/backup/ > /employees.sql > backup.tar > > tar tvf backup.tar > drwxr-xr-x root/root 4096 2016-07-05 08:52 ./ If as you say, there is not actually an employees.sql file, then this makes sense. -- Carl Soderstrom Systems Administrator Real-Time Enterprises www.real-time.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Attend Shape: An AT&T Tech Expo July 15-16. Meet us at AT&T Park in San Francisco, CA to explore cutting-edge tech and listen to tech luminaries present their vision of the future. This family event has something for everyone, including kids. Get more information and register today. http://sdm.link/attshape _______________________________________________ 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/
