Re: [BackupPC-users] How to backup a single file using rsyncd

I just decided to backup the entire /etc directory for sake of time spent trying to figure out how to backup only select files. -Ed From: Ed Burgstaler via BackupPC-users Sent: May 25, 2023 1:10 PM To: backuppc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Cc: Ed Burgstaler Subject: [BackupPC-users] How

[BackupPC-users] How to backup a single file using rsyncd

I have folders backing up fine but I want to back up single files like /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow and a few others. I know it must be something really simple I’m missing in the config of rsyncsharename section of the per pc config file. Thanks __

Re: [BackupPC-users] Can't locate object method "parse" via package "version" at ./configure.pl line 161 (SOLVED)

Sorry to waste everyone's time . I had a closer look and installed the missing perl module "version" via cpan and it all works now. Thanks -Ed From: Ed Burgstaler Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2018 10:25 AM To: General list for user discussion, questions and support

[BackupPC-users] Can't locate object method "parse" via package "version" at ./configure.pl line 161

I'm trying to upgrade my second backuppc server from version 3.3.2 to 4.3.0. The server is an older Centos4.9 and I have even upgraded perl to version 5.10.0 and installed all the perl modules again thinking that I had an older version of perl that it didn't like. It is still running fine as vers

Re: [BackupPC-users] (xfer start failed: $Conf{RsyncBackupPCPath} is set to , which isn't a valid executable) (SOLVED)

dd the SSH port that my server uses to connect "$sshPath -p 6188 -q -x -l root" After making this change it is now backing up the way it should and no more errors. Sorry to both but sometimes it helps to think out load. -Ed -Original Message- From: Ed Burgstaler Sent: Tuesday

Re: [BackupPC-users] (xfer start failed: $Conf{RsyncBackupPCPath} is set to , which isn't a valid executable)

Does it matter what rsync version is running on the client side? I'm running rsync version 3.1.1 protocol version 31 on my Linux client. I can SSH to it as backuppc user no problems just seems to be the rsync that is the problem since upgrading to rsync-bpc-3.0.9.13. -Original Message- F

Re: [BackupPC-users] (xfer start failed: $Conf{RsyncBackupPCPath} is set to , which isn't a valid executable)

Was all working fine prior to upgrading from 3.3.2 to version 4.3.0 so it must be something related to that rsync-bpc file. -Original Message- From: Ari Sovijärvi Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2018 10:47 AM To: backuppc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] (xfer start

Re: [BackupPC-users] (xfer start failed: $Conf{RsyncBackupPCPath} is set to , which isn't a valid executable)

Oh I am on CentOS6x and my path was /usr/local/bin/rsync_bpc That is the path I added to my per host config. Not sure why the other error now -Original Message- From: Ed Burgstaler Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2018 10:38 AM To: 'General list for user discussion, questions and su

Re: [BackupPC-users] (xfer start failed: $Conf{RsyncBackupPCPath} is set to , which isn't a valid executable)

Sovijärvi Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2018 10:33 AM To: backuppc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] (xfer start failed: $Conf{RsyncBackupPCPath} is set to , which isn't a valid executable) On 27.11.2018 18.16, Ed Burgstaler wrote: > I have just upgraded from backuppc

[BackupPC-users] (xfer start failed: $Conf{RsyncBackupPCPath} is set to , which isn't a valid executable)

I have just upgraded from backuppc 3.3.2 to the newest version 4.3 but I now get the error below: (xfer start failed: $Conf{RsyncBackupPCPath} is set to , which isn't a valid executable) How can I resolve this please. I did install the complied version of rsync-bpc-3.0.9.13 but I don't

[BackupPC-users] Error when try to upgrade to version 4.2.1

I have just attempted to install/update to version 4.2.1 from 3.3.2 and when I try to do so: ./configure.pl I get the following error: BackupPC needs the package version. Please install version before installing BackupPC. I have complied and installed BackupPC-XS-0.58 as well prior to updat

[BackupPC-users] BackupPC 3.3.2 slow file restore

Just upgraded to 3.3.2 and tried to restore a 1GB test zip file back to the original server and it took 90 minutes for the restore to complete. Not sure why this is taking so long as you would think that a file that size would only take 1 or 2 minutes to complete. If I choose to download as

Re: [BackupPC-users] BackupPc files for Centos 7?

, 2014 at 12:30 PM, Ed Burgstaler wrote: > Yes, that was pretty obvious so I did and it works now so I just need > to find the (Net::FTP::RetrHandle) and perl(Net::FTP::AutoReconnect) > files to make it work. > Can't find them on rpmsearch. They should be here: http://dl.fedorapro

Re: [BackupPC-users] BackupPc files for Centos 7?

05-14 11:42 AM To: General list for user discussion, questions and support Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] BackupPc files for Centos 7? Ed Burgstaler wrote at about 10:15:15 -0500 on Tuesday, August 5, 2014: > Hi Kenneth, > > I tried to build from source but I'm no doubt missing som

Re: [BackupPC-users] BackupPc files for Centos 7?

mikes...@gmail.com] Sent: August-05-14 10:53 AM To: General list for user discussion, questions and support Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] BackupPc files for Centos 7? On Tue, Aug 5, 2014 at 10:15 AM, Ed Burgstaler wrote: > > I tried to build from source but I'm no doubt missing some command >

Re: [BackupPC-users] BackupPc files for Centos 7?

One more question ... the readme file in the BackupPC source tar states that I would need to install Samba version 2.2.0 so is that still correct or what newer version of Samba should I install prior to compiling BackupPC? -Original Message- From: Ed Burgstaler [mailto:e...@wilson.ca

Re: [BackupPC-users] BackupPc files for Centos 7?

Hi Kenneth, I tried to build from source but I'm no doubt missing some command arguments because here is what happens: What should I do to solve these dependencies? Thanks [root@backuppc ~]# rpmbuild --rebuild BackupPC-3.3.0-2.el6.src.rpm Installing BackupPC-3.3.0-2.el6.src.rpm warning: BackupPC

Re: [BackupPC-users] BackupPc files for Centos 7?

-script provided by source runs like a charm :) > On Tue, Aug 5, 2014 at 9:42 AM, Ed Burgstaler wrote: >> Thank you all for your suggestions! Very much appreciated. >> > Note that CentOS7 uses systemd, so it is likely to take some changes > to the init script that starts the backu

Re: [BackupPC-users] BackupPc files for Centos 7?

Thank you all for your suggestions! Very much appreciated. -Original Message- From: Kenneth Porter [mailto:sh...@sewingwitch.com] Sent: August-04-14 11:35 PM To: General list for user discussion, questions and support Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] BackupPc files for Centos 7? --On Monday

[BackupPC-users] BackupPc files for Centos 7?

I would like to install BackupPc on a new Centos 7 install but BackupPc is not available on any of the repos and I even added the EPEL repo but no luck. I'm looking for BackupPc from yum as well as the perl-File-RsyncP, perl-Net-FTP-AutoReconnect, perl-Net-FTP-RetrHandle files for Centos 7 if anyo

Re: [BackupPC-users] Broken BackupPC due to missing Cwd.pm

or) wget http://mirror.anl.gov/pub/centos/4.5/updates/x86_64/RPMS/perl-5.8.5-36.el4_5 .2.x86_64.rpm then rpm -ivh --replacepkgs perl-5.8.5-36.el4_5.2.x86_64.rpm (you might need a --force option too) Tony On Nov 29, 2007, at 4:26 PM, Ed Burgstaler wrote: Hi Tony, I'm using CentOS 4.5 but t

Re: [BackupPC-users] Broken BackupPC due to missing Cwd.pm

.5-36.el4_5 .2.x86_64.rpm then rpm -ivh --replacepkgs perl-5.8.5-36.el4_5.2.x86_64.rpm (you might need a --force option too) Tony On Nov 29, 2007, at 4:26 PM, Ed Burgstaler wrote: Hi Tony, I'm using CentOS 4.5 but the results here are all greek to me ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]# rpm -V pe

Re: [BackupPC-users] Broken BackupPC due to missing Cwd.pm

n it. Type rpm -V perl to verify the installed package, it will say if anything is missing Also, what does perl -V tell you about the @INC path ? Tony Schreiner Boston College On Nov 29, 2007, at 3:42 PM, Ed Burgstaler wrote: > Thanks Les > > My version is perl-5.8.5-36.el4_5.

Re: [BackupPC-users] Broken BackupPC due to missing Cwd.pm

to work again maybe it would fix the rest? -Original Message- From: Les Mikesell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: November 29, 2007 3:20 PM To: Ed Burgstaler Cc: backuppc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] Broken BackupPC due to missing Cwd.pm Ed Burgstaler wrote

Re: [BackupPC-users] Broken BackupPC due to missing Cwd.pm

PROTECTED] Sent: November 29, 2007 1:29 PM To: Ed Burgstaler Cc: backuppc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] Broken BackupPC due to missing Cwd.pm Ed Burgstaler wrote: > I think I now what the problem is but I don't know how to fix it. > I was having some is

[BackupPC-users] Broken BackupPC due to missing Cwd.pm

I think I now what the problem is but I don't know how to fix it. I was having some issues with a BackupPC error with Compress::Zlib and I was trying a lot of things to get that working to no avail so I thought I would remove unnecessary perl modules and one of those I believe was Cwd so hence my n

[BackupPC-users] Question to CentOS 4.5-BackupPC users

I have two installs of BackupPC on CentOS 4.5 which all of a sudden stopped working with can't find Compress::Zlib errors which causes the backup to fail. Both systems have been running for almost a full year without issue until just the last few days. I was able to fix one install a few days ago

Re: [BackupPC-users] Backup failed with error can't findCompress::Zlib

much -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Les Stott Sent: November 11, 2007 5:28 PM To: backuppc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] Backup failed with error can't findCompress::Zlib Ed Burgstaler wrote: > It appears

Re: [BackupPC-users] Backup failed with error can't findCompress::Zlib

users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] Backup failed with error can't findCompress::Zlib Ed Burgstaler wrote: > It appears that the YUM update upgrade my perl version as indicated in > log file > > "*Nov 09 04:47:04 Updated: perl.x86_64 3:5.8.5-36.el4_5

Re: [BackupPC-users] Backup failed with error can't find Compress::Zlib

[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ed Burgstaler Sent: November 10, 2007 1:16 PM To: backuppc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [BackupPC-users] Backup failed with error can't find Compress::Zlib All of of sudden my backups have started failing with "Backup failed on _(

[BackupPC-users] Backup failed with error can't find Compress::Zlib

All of of sudden my backups have started failing with "Backup failed on _( can't find Compress::Zlib)" this is something new as all has been working fine for over a year. Could anyone shed some insight as to why this is happening all of a sudden? I tried updating the Compress::Zlib via CPAN

[BackupPC-users] Restore problems

I'm running BackupPC v3x and have had no issues with regard to doing backups both rsync for Linux and rsyncd from Windows machines. I'm am having issues however, with doing restore opperations. I have a Windows 2000 server which I having been successfully backing up every day and I want to restore

Re: [BackupPC-users] Install Par2 on Centos 4.4

@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] Install Par2 on Centos 4.4 Ed Burgstaler wrote: > Does anyone know how I can install the required Par2 on a Centos > 4.4 system running BackupPC 3.0.0? > Is there an RPM available? > I'm getting the error: > Error: No save due to errors >

Re: [BackupPC-users] Install Par2 on Centos 4.4

PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ed Burgstaler Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 11:32 AM To: backuppc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [BackupPC-users] Install Par2 on Centos 4.4 Does anyone know how I can install the required Par2 on a Centos 4.4 system running BackupPC 3.0.0? Is there an RPM available? I&#

[BackupPC-users] Install Par2 on Centos 4.4

Does anyone know how I can install the required Par2 on a Centos 4.4 system running BackupPC 3.0.0? Is there an RPM available? I'm getting the error: Error: No save due to errors Error: ParPath must be a valid executable path Thanks in advance ... ---

Re: [BackupPC-users] Backing up Win2000 server

Problem solved ... it was a rights issue. Sorry _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ed Burgstaler Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 5:52 PM To: backuppc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [BackupPC-users] Backing up Win2000 server I'm gettin

[BackupPC-users] Backing up Win2000 server

I'm getting the following error when I try to do a backup of my 'F' drive ... 2006-12-21 16:39:08 Backup failed on data-serv (chroot failed) I have another USB 278Gg drive that is also attached to this server as 'E' and I have

[BackupPC-users] Unable to link errors

I'm getting a lot of these errors in my logs when backing up a certain directory on an Win2000 server. It backs up some of the files fine within the directory structure but others are not backed up with "Unable to link" and "Unable to open"(followed by the directory name) errors appearing i

[BackupPC-users] Upgrading to 2.1.2 from 2.1.1

How can I painlessly upgrade or patch my current BackupPC version 2.1.1 without screwing up my now working system? Thanks to all   Ed

RE: [BackupPC-users] Backing up a single file off of root

Sorry for not stating it Les. But I'm using rsync not rsyncd. From: Les Stott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 6:48 PMTo: Ed BurgstalerCc: backuppc-users@lists.sourceforge.netSubject: Re: [BackupPC-users] Backing up a single file off of root Ed Burgstaler

[BackupPC-users] Backing up a single file off of root

I'm currently backing up /home,/root, /etc and so on ... But I would like to backup two single files that are off of / and I keep getting the "not a directory" error.   Appreciate any input

RE: [BackupPC-users] Adding a 300Gig HD to BackupPC on CentOS4

Behalf Of Carl Wilhelm Soderstrom Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 1:02 PM To: backuppc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] Adding a 300Gig HD to BackupPC on CentOS4 On 09/05 09:12 , Ed Burgstaler wrote: > I am currently using a 40Gg HD with LVM and I'm running

[BackupPC-users] Adding a 300Gig HD to BackupPC on CentOS4

I am currently using a 40Gg HD with LVM and I'm running out of space.   Can anyone tell me how I can go about adding a new 300Gg HD to CentOS4 to expand my BackupPC data storage?   Appreciate a step by step if not to much to ask. I'm not a Linux expert yet. :)   Thanks in advance   Ed  

RE: [BackupPC-users] Backing up multiple SMB shares

PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Les Mikesell Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2005 1:17 PM To: Ed Burgstaler Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [BackupPC-users] Backing up multiple SMB shares On Sun, 2005-08-21 at 11:14, Ed Burgstaler wrote: > How do you backup files on both C-drive

RE: [BackupPC-users] Backing up multiple SMB shares

How do you backup files on both C-drive and D-drive? I't for some reason is only backing up my C-drive specified file but ignores the D-drive settings?   Any insight appreciated.   Ed From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ed BurgstalerSent: Saturday, August 13, 20

[BackupPC-users] Rsync+SSH problem

I’m trying to backup a Linux server over the Internet using Rsync with SSH. I have created the private/public key pair on the backuppc server and copied the key to the Linux client computer with:   scp /var/www/.ssh/id_dsa.pub XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX:/root/.ssh/authorized_keys2 [EMAIL PROTECTE

[BackupPC-users] Backing up multiple SMB shares

I cannot seem to get BackupPC to backup more than just my specified ‘C’ drive share. My per PC config has the following entry:   $Conf{RsyncdShareName} = ['C','D']; $Conf{BackupFilesOnly} = { 'C' => ['Music1','Music2','Music3'], 'D' => ['QuickTax 2001','QuickTax 2002','QuickTax 2003