Re: [BackupPC-users] Using dd to copy the BackupPC data

2012-03-15 Thread Arnold Krille
Hi, On 15.03.2012 22:05, Brad Morgan wrote: > The BackupPC manual says: The best way to copy a pool file system, if > possible, is by copying the raw device at the block level (eg: using dd). > Could someone give an example of how to do this? dd if= of= bs=4M > Can someone explain why the output

[BackupPC-users] Using dd to copy the BackupPC data

2012-03-15 Thread Brad Morgan
The BackupPC manual says: The best way to copy a pool file system, if possible, is by copying the raw device at the block level (eg: using dd). Could someone give an example of how to do this? Can someone explain why the output file system doesn't get reduced to the size of the input file s

[BackupPC-users] What does this BackupPC_tarPCCopy message mean

2012-03-15 Thread Brad Morgan
I'm following the directions in the manual to copy my BackupPC data to a larger disk. I am using the distribution-packaged install on Ubuntu Server 11.10, 3.2.1-1ubuntu1.1. When I execute "cd /mnt/tempBackupPC; mkdir pc; cd pc; /usr/share/backuppc/bin/BackupPC_tar_PCCopy /var/lib/backuppc/pc |

Re: [BackupPC-users] Archive function

2012-03-15 Thread Arnold Krille
Hi, On 15.03.2012 15:39, Rob Hasselbaum wrote: > Attached is a script I execute from cron that deletes old archives in a > configured directory and then starts new archives for all hosts except > localhost. Feel free to use it as a starting point. Should run with minimal > modifications on Ubuntu

Re: [BackupPC-users] Archive function

2012-03-15 Thread Rob Hasselbaum
2012/3/15 Philip Kimgård > Thank you! The list approved the attachment and I tested it on the > server, though, there's seem to be a problem with the part that returns a > list of hosts from the hosts file. Only the part of the hostname before the > first dot(.) gets returned, not the complete h

[BackupPC-users] AUTO: Jamie Levett is out of the office. (returning 26/03/2012)

2012-03-15 Thread Jamie Levett
I am out of the office until 26/03/2012. I am away from the office at the moment I will respond to your mail on my return. Note: This is an automated response to your message "Re: [BackupPC-users] problems with rsync in backuppc" sent on 15/3/2012 10:27:33. This is the only notification you w

Re: [BackupPC-users] Archive function

2012-03-15 Thread Philip Kimgård
Thank you! The list approved the attachment and I tested it on the server, though, there's seem to be a problem with the part that returns a list of hosts from the hosts file. Only the part of the hostname before the first dot(.) gets returned, not the complete hostname (example, 192 gets retur

Re: [BackupPC-users] Archive function

2012-03-15 Thread Rob Hasselbaum
Attached is a script I execute from cron that deletes old archives in a configured directory and then starts new archives for all hosts except localhost. Feel free to use it as a starting point. Should run with minimal modifications on Ubuntu Server. Not sure if the mailing list allows attachments

Re: [BackupPC-users] problems with rsync in backuppc

2012-03-15 Thread deconya
it's true, in debian squeeze rsync paquet is not instal·led by default Thanks El 15 de marzo de 2012 11:27, Tim Fletcher escribió: > On Thu, 2012-03-15 at 10:35 +0100, deconya wrote: > > Hi > > > > I was commeting in other thread my problems using rsync for the > > message Unable to read 4 bytes

Re: [BackupPC-users] problems with rsync in backuppc

2012-03-15 Thread Tim Fletcher
On Thu, 2012-03-15 at 10:35 +0100, deconya wrote: > Hi > > I was commeting in other thread my problems using rsync for the > message Unable to read 4 bytes. I was checking log messages and > checking config. And at now my problem is other, appears > > full backup started for directory /etc/ > Ru

[BackupPC-users] problems with rsync in backuppc

2012-03-15 Thread deconya
Hi I was commeting in other thread my problems using rsync for the message Unable to read 4 bytes. I was checking log messages and checking config. And at now my problem is other, appears full backup started for directory /etc/ Running: /usr/bin/ssh -q -x -l root 192.168.0.254 /usr/bin/rsync --se