RE: [BackupPC-users] client specific config.pl relocation

[Mike Marks]

Title: client specific config.pl relocation

I think the intent behind Backuppc’s design/architecture is that backups are performed on a file system that is always available, and the archive functions move the backups to removable media.  Otherwise the management files (configurations, catalogs, logs, etc) would not be available when the media was removed.  You also lose the efficiencies built into Backuppc inherent in the pool files when you remove the backup media.   Mike Marks   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eric Lepage Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 3:00 PM To: backuppc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [BackupPC-users] client specific config.pl relocation   Hello, We've been using BackupPC for a while but never try to modify it until recently. We have a setup where the backups are done on a removable disk now. Since the config file is located under backuppc pc fodler along with the backups and logs, when the disk is removed, so is each user configuration settings. Is it possible to relocate each pc config.pl elsewhere (i.e. in this case, on the fixed disk) than having this file reside next to the logs and actual backup file. I've worked a little with Perl but I'm looking for an easier solution than creating a 2nd "TopDir" environment variable to handle the config file separately. Regards, Eric