Re: [BackupPC-users] Determine, whether a backup is running in a bash script

Hi Milos, The shutdownscript is probably not of any use for you. It is from the VideoDiskRecorder (VDR) and checks for services, that are used specifically for VDR. Greetings, Hendrik > -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- > Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im > Auftrag von Milo

Re: [BackupPC-users] Determine, whether a backup is running in a bash script

Hello Hendrik, sorry, I dont have the answer, but I'm still intrested in your script. Can you please share your script enhanced with BackupPC service in on the wiki backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net , or just send me personnaly your script ? Thanks a lot Milos Jariabka Hendrik Friedel a écrit : > H

[BackupPC-users] Determine, whether a backup is running in a bash script

Hi, My server is running a shutdown script regularly, checking, whether a the server is being used or not. This works fine for all services I use. Now, I'd like to add a backuppc to this. How can I determine in a bash-script, whether a backup is running? Regards, Hendrik ---

Re: [BackupPC-users] Include and exclude list trouble

Using rsync, I exclude '/*/tmp' from my backups. So if I'm backing up /home, it'll exclude /home/user/tmp, but not /home/user/myfolder/tmp. You could also try excluding '/**/tmp'. Rsync interprets the double asterisk to mean "any number of directories", not just a single directory. I'm not sure

Re: [BackupPC-users] A tar restore issue, does not work on localhost

OK well thanks anyways. the webserver in question, is on a secure LAN, and no public access it, only 3 technicians.. ANyone else? Thanks Rob Morin Director of Technologies Dido Internet Inc. Montreal,Canada http://www.dido.ca 514-990- Carl Wilhelm Soderstrom wrote: > On 10/23 12:17 ,

Re: [BackupPC-users] A tar restore issue, does not work on localhost

On 10/23 12:17 , Rob Morin wrote: > 2007-10-23 12:12:26 Running: /usr/share/backuppc/bin/BackupPC_tarCreate -h > localhost -n 13 -s > / -t -r /home/rob -p /home/rob/ /home/rob/70_sare_header.cf > /home/rob/70_sare_header0.cf /home/rob/70

Re: [BackupPC-users] Running or not.

quote Have you checked the logs for problems? What OS? How did you install BackupPC (package / from .tar.gz)? Nils Breunese. /quote Hi, I have checked the log, but there is nothing in it, becource backuppc is not running I have install backupPC from .tar.gz , and I ha

Re: [BackupPC-users] A tar restore issue, does not work on localhost

So here is the error... I tried to restore these files as a test 2007-10-23 12:12:26 Running: /usr/share/backuppc/bin/BackupPC_tarCreate -h localhost -n 13 -s / -t -r /home/rob -p /home/rob/ /home/rob/70_sare_header.cf /home/rob/70

Re: [BackupPC-users] A tar restore issue, does not work on localhost

On 10/23 11:53 , Rob Morin wrote: > I have no problem creating backups, just restoring them. But > please, can someone then tell me what is the best way to do it, i am > very confused now... if someone can post an example localhost.pl file > i can learn from i would greatly appreciate it

Re: [BackupPC-users] A tar restore issue, does not work on localhost

I have no problem creating backups, just restoring them. But please, can someone then tell me what is the best way to do it, i am very confused now... if someone can post an example localhost.pl file i can learn from i would greatly appreciate it... Thanks for all the input... And ever

Re: [BackupPC-users] Out of memory

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Philipp Neuhaus schrieb: > Hi, > > i just installed BackupPC 3.0.0 on a Debian Stable box with about 1 > GB RAM. > > But I got a out of memory error while trying to backup the first > machine: If you need further log files to analyze the problem you j

Re: [BackupPC-users] Printing the user manual

On Tuesday 23 Oct 2007, Rob Owens wrote: > You could always copy and paste the text into OpenOffice (use > paste-special and choose "unformatted text" Thanks for the suggestion. I may have to do that. Meanwhile, I hope those who are responsible for the Web site will note that it is not, perhaps

Re: [BackupPC-users] Printing the user manual

You could always copy and paste the text into OpenOffice (use paste-special and choose "unformatted text" -Rob Peter Humphrey wrote: > How can I get Firefox to print the BackupPC user manual at my choice of font > size? Nothing I can do gets the number of pages down from about 66, which > is fa

Re: [BackupPC-users] Can I use other user besides root

On 10/23 09:36 , Toni Van Remortel wrote: > Nelson Serafica wrote: > > I'm planning to install a backup software with GUI and I found the > > Backuppc to be the best one. > > However, as I browse the installation, the user used to rsync (whether > > remote or client) is root which I don't favored

Re: [BackupPC-users] Running or not.

Bullcat wrote: Yesterday i have installed BackupPC on a server en the site is up and running, but i get a error “ Error: Unable to connect to BackupPC server” So I try to start the service ! [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]# service backuppc start Starting BackupPC:

[BackupPC-users] Running or not.

Hi, Yesterday i have installed BackupPC on a server en the site is up and running, but i get a error " Error: Unable to connect to BackupPC server" So I try to start the service ! [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]# service backuppc start Starting BackupPC: [

Re: [BackupPC-users] tar exclude (was: 3.1.0beta1 released )

On Tuesday 23 October 2007, Paul Fox wrote: > combining the two, i would conclude that my exclude of files > whose names match '*._nobackup_' should not work. but my > exclude is working fine -- no files or directories with that name > form get backed up. > > so i'm confused. did i "work around t

[BackupPC-users] Problem with 3.1.0beta1

Hi, I've just upgraded to BackupPC-3.1.0beta1 this morning and a few scheduled incremental backups have run OK. Everything seems to be OK except for one problem. The "Host Summary" page is blank. Regards, Tony - This

Re: [BackupPC-users] tar exclude (was: 3.1.0beta1 released )

Frans Pop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tuesday 23 October 2007, Paul Fox wrote: > > i missed the discussion of this change, and can't find it in my > > saved mail: > > > * Fixed handling of $Conf{BackupFilesExclude} for tar XferMethod. > > > Patch supplied by Frans Pop. > > It's not

Re: [BackupPC-users] tar exclude (was: 3.1.0beta1 released )

On Tuesday 23 October 2007, Paul Fox wrote: > i missed the discussion of this change, and can't find it in my > > saved mail: > > * Fixed handling of $Conf{BackupFilesExclude} for tar XferMethod. > > Patch supplied by Frans Pop. It's not a change. It's a fix for a regression from 2.1.2 to 3.0.

Re: [BackupPC-users] tar exclude (was: 3.1.0beta1 released )

i missed the discussion of this change, and can't find it in my saved mail: > > * Fixed handling of $Conf{BackupFilesExclude} for tar XferMethod. > Patch supplied by Frans Pop. do current users of exclude and tar need to make any changes? paul =- paul fox, [EMAIL PROTE

Re: [BackupPC-users] Can I use other user besides root

Nelson Serafica wrote: > I'm planning to install a backup software with GUI and I found the > Backuppc to be the best one. > However, as I browse the installation, the user used to rsync (whether > remote or client) is root which I don't favored. > > Is it ok to use other user such as limited use

Re: [BackupPC-users] Sourceforge

Doug writes: > Has anybody noticed that the screen shots on Sourceforge are for > 1.5beta0 Actually Jono Woodhouse sent me screen shots from 3.0.0 which were installed on http://backuppc.sourceforge.net. I just updated the SF.net screen shots. Craig

[BackupPC-users] BackupPC 3.1.0beta1 released

BackupPC 3.1.0beta1 has been released on SF.net. 3.1.0beta1 is the second beta release of 3.1.0. 3.1.0beta1 has several bug fixes since 3.1.0beta0. See the ChangeLog below for full details. Craig # # Version 3.1.0beta1, 21

Re: [BackupPC-users] wiki

Keith writes: > It's going to be very hard for new users to find the Wiki. May I suggest a > link to it in the footer of the mails on this mailing list, and also a > link from http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/ ? Done. The latest release, 3.1.0beta1, also replaces the FAQ navigation link with a li