Just having experienced this problem myself I did some research and apparently changing $Conf{TopDir} after installation is not supported as stated by the README.Debian for BackupPC:
-- 8< -- If you do not like the default data directory (/var/lib/backuppc/), you should move this directory where you want and make a symbolic link from the new directory to the default one (all paths are hardcoded so it's the easiest way to change the data directory). -- 8< -- There are, however, workarounds, which are documented at: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net/change+archive+directory -- Backuppc no compression when change topdir https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/246659 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs