Re: [BackupPC-users] new to BackupPC

Have a look at technical.network , there is a guide there that mainly uses backuppc user (not root) to backup clients via rsync. Muhammad Ibrahim Director | Broadband9 ibrahim@broadband9.com01706404099 http://broadband9.co.uk 206a Business First, Davyfield Road,

Re: [BackupPC-users] Keep only one Full Backup as Archive

I made a simple guide on my walkthrough on upgrading Backuppc from 3 to 4. I'm still learning so please follow at your own risk, (and feel free to correct any of my commands) https://technical.network/how-to-upgrade-backuppc-v3-3-1-to-v4-3-0-in-centos-6/ Thanks Ibrahim -Original Message--

Re: [BackupPC-users] keeping permanent backups

permanent backups Systems wrote at about 16:24:22 + on Monday, March 2, 2020: > Can you rename the ID of the backup folder so that the cronjob doesn’t > delete it? > > mv /var/lib/BackupPC/pc// > /var/lib/BackupPC/pc//Keep- > That is a *very* bad idea for several

Re: [BackupPC-users] keeping permanent backups

Can you rename the ID of the backup folder so that the cronjob doesn’t delete it? mv /var/lib/BackupPC/pc// /var/lib/BackupPC/pc//Keep- Maybe,? Thanks Ibrahim From: Graham Seaman Sent: 02 March 2020 15:53 To: backuppc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] keeping permanen

Re: [BackupPC-users] keeping permanent backups

Personally I’d copy the backupPC path to another location. Make sure that you are copying a “full” backup. OR run an Archive on the backup host Thanks Ibrahim From: Richard Shaw Sent: 02 March 2020 14:20 To: General list for user discussion, questions and support Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users

Re: [BackupPC-users] Backup works from command line nothing happens from web interface

What type of backup are you requesting? Rsyn/smb ? What about permissions to execute Rsync in the visudo file? I know the process runs as the backuppc user, This is rsync setting in main configurations: RsyncBackupPCPath: /usr/local/bin/rsync_bpc RsyncClientPath: sudo /usr/bin/rsync Then I've

Re: [BackupPC-users] BackupPC acting strangely

;On Thu, Jul 10, 2014 at 12:42 PM, Richard Stockton - Tierpoint Systems >Administrator wrote: > > 2nd try: 1st didn't post to list... > > > > Isn't there anyone out there who has had a similar problem? I can't > > believe I'm the only one. Further in

Re: [BackupPC-users] BackupPC acting strangely

Hi Les, Thank you for responding... At 11:09 AM 7/10/2014, you wrote: >On Thu, Jul 10, 2014 at 12:42 PM, Richard Stockton - Tierpoint Systems >Administrator wrote: > > Bottom line: The incrementals get (and create) all the files, but the > > full backups only create empt

Re: [BackupPC-users] BackupPC acting strangely

ta is lost. Here is example (Compression Summary) from the GUI: --------- Richard Stockton Senior Systems Engineer - Seattle 140 4th AVE N. #360 | Seattle, WA 98109 D 206.404.9500 T 888.234.6781 W http://www.tierpoint.com E richard.stock...@tierpoint.com Facilitie

[BackupPC-users] BackupPC acting strangely

that is. Like I said, this was running perfectly for over 2 years, and other than adding a host or 2, not much has changed in that time. WHY IS THE FULL BACKUP WRITING EMPTY DIRECTORIES? Any help much appreciated. Thanks. - Richard - Richard Stockton

[BackupPC-users] help with netbios error

Thanks for your reply Tim. I, too, have read this when 'Google'ing the error and have so far been ruled it out. Physically, there are no ethernet jacks in the walls of the office, hence the WAPs How does one determine if a device has multiple IPs? /bin/nmblookup only returns the one address. +

[BackupPC-users] help with netbios error

Hi all, This error is beyond me. I'm a programmer, not a network engineer. I've just inherited this issue. Here is my command and the resultant output: -bash-4.1$ /usr/share/BackupPC/bin/BackupPC_dump -f -v tim cmdSystemOrEval: about to system /bin/ping -c 1 -w 3 tim cmdSystemOrEval: finished: g