Confirming, man page can be confusing on Ubuntu, an example: ---begin quote--- Storage layout
BackupPC resides in three directories: __INSTALLDIR__ Perl scripts comprising BackupPC reside in __INSTALLDIR__/bin, libraries are in __INSTALLDIR__/lib and documentation is in __INSTALLDIR__/doc. __CGIDIR__ The CGI script BackupPC_Admin resides in this cgi binary directory. __TOPDIR__ All of BackupPC’s data (PC backup images, logs, configuration information) is stored below this directory. Below __TOPDIR__ are several directories: __TOPDIR__/conf The directory __TOPDIR__/conf contains: ---end quote--- As to running configure.pl, my understanding is that it is form compiling the source package only, and is then unnecessary for people using it. My feeling is that what I needed from the man page was: how to change my password with htpasswd, and then knowing that I can get the GUI by going to http://localhost/backuppc/ in my browser. ** Changed in: backuppc (Ubuntu) Status: Unconfirmed => Confirmed -- Documentation not "Debian-ized" / "Ubuntu-ized" https://launchpad.net/bugs/17316 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs