Re: [BackupPC-users] cannot get backuppc to wol a client

On Sat, 2011-09-03 at 17:14 -0500, Robert E. Wooden wrote: > Tim, what OS is your BackupPC running on? Ubuntu 11.04 32bit -- Tim Fletcher -- Special Offer -- Download ArcSight Logger for FREE! Finally, a world-class l

Re: [BackupPC-users] cannot get backuppc to wol a client

On Sat, 2011-09-03 at 22:33 +0100, Tim Fletcher wrote: > And change the pingcmd for the hosts to the following line: I should also say that this relies on the fact the backuppc once a host has "settled" only pings a host just before trying to back it up. Also I should have mentioned that you nee

[BackupPC-users] excluding files from backup

It's set to : $Conf{BackupFilesOnly} = {}; My file count / reuse summary is basically not changed (which I would expect some numbers to drop) in the web admin for the machine's latest backup. In the latest xfer log for this morning, just a SMALL sampling: create d 755 0/0 0 Sys

Re: [BackupPC-users] excluding files from backup

SSzretter schrieb: > It's set to : > > $Conf{BackupFilesOnly} = {}; > > My file count / reuse summary is basically not changed (which I would expect > some numbers to drop) in the web admin for the machine's latest backup. > > In the latest xfer log for this morning, just a SMALL sampling: > >

Re: [BackupPC-users] Upgrade BackupPC 2.1.2 to 3.2.1

Hi, I have now updated to 3.2.1 and have (at least) one issue. On the Status-Page in the GUI I see the following: # Other info: ... * Pool is 0.00GB comprising files and directories (as of 2011-09-04 15:47), * Pool hashing gives repeated files with longest chain , * Nightly cleanu

[BackupPC-users] excluding files from backup

It's set to : $Conf{BackupFilesOnly} = {}; My file count / reuse summary is basically not changed (which I would expect some numbers to drop) in the web admin for the machine's latest backup. In the latest xfer log for this morning, just a SMALL sampling: create d 755 0/0 0 System Volume I

Re: [BackupPC-users] Upgrade BackupPC 2.1.2 to 3.2.1

On Sunday 04 September 2011 16:04:16 Dan Johansson wrote: > I have now updated to 3.2.1 and have (at least) one issue. > On the Status-Page in the GUI I see the following: > # Other info: >... > * Pool is 0.00GB comprising files and directories (as of 2011-09-04 > 15:47), * Pool hashing giv

Re: [BackupPC-users] first "full" never completes

+1. This was the exact point I was trying to make. As an additional point to the original poster: you said somethng like "OK, I'll start over, but with my original config and pool.". NO!!! Start with a 100% clean setup. Make it work, and document EVERY LITTLE THING you do to make that happe

Re: [BackupPC-users] first "full" never completes

This is my last reply to this thread. Explained below: hans...@gmail.com wrote on 09/04/2011 01:41:57 AM: > (I didn't realize BPC > permissions could vary from one distro to another). > Re OS choices, I don't have the access, knowledge or desire to do my > initial learning/experimentation in

Re: [BackupPC-users] Upgrade BackupPC 2.1.2 to 3.2.1

Dan Johansson wrote on 09/04/2011 10:04:16 AM: > As you can see it says that the Pool is 0.00GB. This can not be correct as > there are data in the pool and I can do a restore. Even after a > backup does it > say 0.00GB. Has BackupPC_nightly run yet? (It runs at the time each day of the fir

[BackupPC-users] Getting backuppc to wol a client

I have occasionally tried to get BackupPC to wol my clients. This weekend I got serious thanks to some activity on this forum. Here is what I have got working this weekend. I discovered this post: /http://blog.chameeya.com/2011/08/backuppc-and-waking-machines.html / I read through this articl

Re: [BackupPC-users] first "full" never completes

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 03/09/11 08:36, hans...@gmail.com wrote: > On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 5:03 AM, > wrote: > This time I'm planning to delete the backuppc user > Is anything more than removing the line from /etc/passwd requir

Re: [BackupPC-users] Getting backuppc to wol a client

Hi, Robert E. Wooden wrote on 2011-09-04 15:41:44 -0500 [[BackupPC-users] Getting backuppc to wol a client]: > I have occasionally tried to get BackupPC to wol my clients. [...] > > To further save energy, I set up my router (dd-wrt) to wake the BackupPC > machine. saving energy is a fine thin

Re: [BackupPC-users] first "full" never completes

On Mon, Sep 5, 2011 at 6:53 AM, Adam Goryachev wrote: > > I think the answer to most of this might have been: > apt-get --purge remove backuppc > > This should remove every trace of the package ever having been > installed. I only mention this because it might come in handy in the > future for you

Re: [BackupPC-users] first "full" never completes

On Sun, Sep 4, 2011 at 12:41 AM, wrote: > > Re packaging issues, I'm not trying to figure them out at all, AFAIC they're > a "black box" that just works - I plan to just observe their results and > stick to their policies (I didn't realize BPC permissions could vary from > one distro to another).

[BackupPC-users] Would a noob-oriented HowTo be useful on the wiki?

To all I will do my best to not abuse the real generosity I have seen in the list every day over the years by doing my best not to post unnecessary questions or those not relevant to BackupPC. I will also do the best I can to give back to the project to the extent I am able to help - certainly mo

Re: [BackupPC-users] first "full" never completes

On Mon, Sep 5, 2011 at 9:28 AM, Les Mikesell wrote: > On Sun, Sep 4, 2011 at 12:41 AM,   wrote: >> >> Re packaging issues, I'm not trying to figure them out at all, AFAIC they're >> a "black box" that just works - I plan to just observe their results and >> stick to their policies (I didn't realiz