Just out of curiosity, why use 'rsyncd' rather than 'rsync' which to me seems more secure as well as easier to set up and support?
George King wrote at about 15:44:03 +0000 on Thursday, March 3, 2022: > No great suggestions for resolution from me but I have some sympathy > with you having had similar issues occasionally in the past. > > I have a number of rsyncd hosts set up on my main Win10 desktop - > basically one for each disk or part of to keep the backups down to a > reasonable duration. I'm running DeltaCopy Server. > > When one of my backups 'stalled' after having worked for a while, it > would do as you have found and stall at the same place each time. Other > disks/hosts were not affected and completed fine, so it was nothing > intrinsically wrong with DeltaCopy or backuppc. I could monitor the > file transfer via the Win10 Task Manager>Performance Tab > Resource > Monitor > Disk tab and selecting the right rsync process for the > problematic disk. At least that gave me confidence that the transfer > was starting properly and progressing - and I could tell when it > properly stuck, and at which folder on the Win10 machine. > > I couldn't find any informative messages in the backuppc logs to help me > solve it. When I manually stopped the backups, the partial backups were > generally removed or merged and the logs just showed that I had aborted > the xfer. > > What seems to have helped overcome the problem is, although I fail to > understand quite why, are: > - splitting the host into two, and > - copying the files from the folder at which the transfer stalled into > another folder, and > - I probably checked the Win10 folder permissions were OK and inherited > by sub-folders. > > George > > On 03/03/2022 14:23, Akibu Flash wrote: > > > > Just bumping this up… any suggestions for a resolution? Thanks. > > > > *From:* Akibu Flash <akibufl...@outlook.com> > > *Sent:* Monday, February 28, 2022 4:32 PM > > *To:* BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > *Subject:* [BackupPC-users] Real Time View of What Is Being Copied > > > > Dear All, > > > > I backup a couple of Windows machines to a linux machine via rsync. > > However, the backup for one of the Windows machines never finishes and > > results in a partial backup. In the CGI user interface Count column, > > the backup always seems to hang at 311941 for hours and hours. Then > > at some point, the backup apparently stops and afterwards another > > backup which by that time has queued up starts anew. Never do I get a > > completed backup only a partial (at least for the last year or so). > > > > Is there a way to start a backup from the command line and have the > > screen show what in real time is actually being backed up? If so, > > what would that command be? It may be that the BackupPC is somehow > > getting stuck on a file but that is only speculation. > > > > Any other ideas as to what my be happening? > > > > I decompressed the partial backup log file (backup #884) using the > > command BackupPC_zcat XferLOG.884.z. I have reproduced the bottom > > portion below. > > > > Any assistance in helping to track down what is happening is > > appreciated. I do see in the log that there is an error message > > indicating an “error in the rsync protocol data stream (code 12) at > > io.c(226). > > > > Thanks in advance. > > > > Best, Akibu > > > > G bpc_open(Downloads/Downloads/BackupPC-4.3.2/images/logo.gif, 0x0, > > 00) -> 3 > > > > G bpc_read(3 (Downloads/Downloads/BackupPC-4.3.2/images/logo.gif), > > buf, 1394) tmpFd = -1 > > > > G bpc_close(3 (Downloads/Downloads/BackupPC-4.3.2/images/logo.gif)) > > > > G bpc_fileDescFree: fdNum = 3, tmpFd = -1, tmpFileName = NULL > > > > G bpc_lstat(Downloads/Downloads/BackupPC-4.3.2/images/logo320.png) > > > > G bpc_file_checksum(Downloads/Downloads/BackupPC-4.3.2/images/logo320.png) > > > > G bpc_open(Downloads/Downloads/BackupPC-4.3.2/images/logo320.png, 0x0, > > 00) -> 3 > > > > G bpc_read(3 (Downloads/Downloads/BackupPC-4.3.2/images/logo320.png), > > buf, 7814) tmpFd = -1 > > > > G bpc_close(3 (Downloads/Downloads/BackupPC-4.3.2/images/logo320.png)) > > > > G bpc_fileDescFree: fdNum = 3, tmpFd = -1, tmpFileName = NULL > > > > rsync_bpc: connection unexpectedly closed (23961310 bytes received so > > far) [receiver] > > > > R bpc_sysCall_cleanup: doneInit = 1 > > > > Done: 0 errors, 0 filesExist, 0 sizeExist, 0 sizeExistComp, 0 > > filesTotal, 0 sizeTotal, 0 filesNew, 0 sizeNew, 0 sizeNewComp, > > 24467705 inode > > > > Parsing done: nFilesTotal = 0 > > > > rsync error: error in rsync protocol data stream (code 12) at > > io.c(226) [receiver=3.1.3.0] > > > > rsync_bpc: connection unexpectedly closed (24012481 bytes received so > > far) [generator] > > > > G bpc_sysCall_cleanup: doneInit = 1 > > > > DoneGen: 0 errors, 0 filesExist, 0 sizeExist, 0 sizeExistComp, 311942 > > filesTotal, 569449707538 sizeTotal, 0 filesNew, 0 sizeNew, 0 > > sizeNewComp, 24467704 inode > > > > Parsing done: nFilesTotal = 311942 > > > > rsync error: error in rsync protocol data stream (code 12) at > > io.c(226) [generator=3.1.3.0] > > > > rsync_bpc exited with fatal status 12 (3072) (rsync error: error in > > rsync protocol data stream (code 12) at io.c(226) [generator=3.1.3.0]) > > > > Xfer PIDs are now > > > > Got fatal error during xfer (rsync error: error in rsync protocol data > > stream (code 12) at io.c(226) [generator=3.1.3.0]) > > > > Backup aborted (rsync error: error in rsync protocol data stream (code > > 12) at io.c(226) [generator=3.1.3.0]) > > > > BackupFailCleanup: nFilesTotal = 311942, type = full, BackupCase = 4, > > inPlace = 0, lastBkupNum = 883 > > > > Removing prior partial backup #883 > > > > Xfer PIDs are now 38440 > > > > BackupPC_backupDelete: removing #883 > > > > BackupPC_backupDelete: Merge into backup 327 > > > > mergeDir: name = attrib, path = . > > > > bpc_attrib_backwardCompat: WriteOldStyleAttribFile = 0, > > KeepOldAttribFiles = 0 > > > > mergeDir: skipping name = refCnt, path = ./refCnt > > > > mergeDir: skipping name = needFsck.newDir, path = ./refCnt/needFsck.newDir > > > > mergeDir: skipping name = noPoolCntOk, path = ./refCnt/noPoolCntOk > > > > mergeDir: skipping name = backupInfo, path = ./backupInfo > > > > removing remaining directory tree /var/lib/backuppc/pc/mark-desktop/883 > > > > Xfer PIDs are now 38441,38440 > > > > BackupPC_refCountUpdate: host mark-desktop #321: gotFsck = , gotDelta > > = , gotPoolCnt = 1, gotNoPoolCntOk = > > > > BackupPC_refCountUpdate: host mark-desktop #327: gotFsck = 1, gotDelta > > = , gotPoolCnt = 1, gotNoPoolCntOk = > > > > BackupPC_refCountUpdate: host mark-desktop #884: gotFsck = 1, gotDelta > > = , gotPoolCnt = 1, gotNoPoolCntOk = > > > > BackupPC_refCountUpdate: processing host mark-desktop #327 (fsck = 1) > > > > BackupPC_refCountUpdate: processing host mark-desktop #327 deltaFile > > /var/lib/backuppc/pc/mark-desktop/327/refCnt/poolCntDelta_1_0_0_38441 > > with 1048577 entries > > > > BackupPC_refCountUpdate: processing host mark-desktop #327 deltaFile > > /var/lib/backuppc/pc/mark-desktop/327/refCnt/poolCntDelta_1_0_1_38441 > > with 638055 entries > > > > BackupPC_refCountUpdate: processing host mark-desktop #884 (fsck = 1) > > > > BackupPC_refCountUpdate: processing host mark-desktop #884 deltaFile > > /var/lib/backuppc/pc/mark-desktop/884/refCnt/poolCntDelta_1_0_2_38441 > > with 1048577 entries > > > > BackupPC_refCountUpdate: processing host mark-desktop #884 deltaFile > > /var/lib/backuppc/pc/mark-desktop/884/refCnt/poolCntDelta_1_0_3_38441 > > with 1048577 entries > > > > BackupPC_refCountUpdate: processing host mark-desktop #884 deltaFile > > /var/lib/backuppc/pc/mark-desktop/884/refCnt/poolCntDelta_1_0_4_38441 > > with 1048577 entries > > > > BackupPC_refCountUpdate: processing host mark-desktop #884 deltaFile > > /var/lib/backuppc/pc/mark-desktop/884/refCnt/poolCntDelta_1_0_5_38441 > > with 409030 entries > > > > BackupPC_refCountUpdate: computing totals for host mark-desktop > > > > BackupPC_refCountUpdate: host mark-desktop got 0 errors (took 909 secs) > > > > BackupPC_refCountUpdate total errors: 0 > > > > Xfer PIDs are now 38440 > > > > BackupPC_backupDelete: got 0 errors > > > > Xfer PIDs are now > > > > Finished BackupPC_backupDelete, status = 0 (running time: 910 sec) > > > > Xfer PIDs are now > > > > Running BackupPC_refCountUpdate -h mark-desktop -f on mark-desktop > > > > Xfer PIDs are now 38457 > > > > BackupPC_refCountUpdate: host mark-desktop #321: gotFsck = , gotDelta > > = , gotPoolCnt = 1, gotNoPoolCntOk = > > > > BackupPC_refCountUpdate: host mark-desktop #327: gotFsck = , gotDelta > > = , gotPoolCnt = 1, gotNoPoolCntOk = > > > > BackupPC_refCountUpdate: host mark-desktop #884: gotFsck = , gotDelta > > = , gotPoolCnt = 1, gotNoPoolCntOk = > > > > BackupPC_refCountUpdate: processing host mark-desktop #327 (fsck = 1) > > > > BackupPC_refCountUpdate: processing host mark-desktop #327 deltaFile > > /var/lib/backuppc/pc/mark-desktop/327/refCnt/poolCntDelta_1_0_0_38457 > > with 1048577 entries > > > > BackupPC_refCountUpdate: processing host mark-desktop #327 deltaFile > > /var/lib/backuppc/pc/mark-desktop/327/refCnt/poolCntDelta_1_0_1_38457 > > with 638055 entries > > > > BackupPC_refCountUpdate: processing host mark-desktop #884 (fsck = 1) > > > > BackupPC_refCountUpdate: processing host mark-desktop #884 deltaFile > > /var/lib/backuppc/pc/mark-desktop/884/refCnt/poolCntDelta_1_0_2_38457 > > with 1048577 entries > > > > BackupPC_refCountUpdate: processing host mark-desktop #884 deltaFile > > /var/lib/backuppc/pc/mark-desktop/884/refCnt/poolCntDelta_1_0_3_38457 > > with 1048577 entries > > > > BackupPC_refCountUpdate: processing host mark-desktop #884 deltaFile > > /var/lib/backuppc/pc/mark-desktop/884/refCnt/poolCntDelta_1_0_4_38457 > > with 1048577 entries > > > > BackupPC_refCountUpdate: processing host mark-desktop #884 deltaFile > > /var/lib/backuppc/pc/mark-desktop/884/refCnt/poolCntDelta_1_0_5_38457 > > with 409030 entries > > > > BackupPC_refCountUpdate: computing totals for host mark-desktop > > > > BackupPC_refCountUpdate: host mark-desktop got 0 errors (took 595 secs) > > > > BackupPC_refCountUpdate total errors: 0 > > > > Xfer PIDs are now > > > > Finished BackupPC_refCountUpdate (running time: 596 sec) > > > > Xfer PIDs are now > > > > [backuppc@fuegoberlin mark-desktop]$ > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > BackupPC-users mailing list > > BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > List:https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users > > Wiki:https://github.com/backuppc/backuppc/wiki > > Project:https://backuppc.github.io/backuppc/ > _______________________________________________ > BackupPC-users mailing list > BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net > List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users > Wiki: https://github.com/backuppc/backuppc/wiki > Project: https://backuppc.github.io/backuppc/ _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net List: 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