Hi, On Saturday 03 February 2007 01:26, Holger Parplies wrote: > Hi, > > Chantal Rosmuller wrote on 02.02.2007 at 20:08:46 [[BackupPC-users] cannot cleanup /var/lib/backuppc/trash]: > > If I want to clean up /var/lib/backuppc/trash I get the following error: > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ /usr/share/backuppc/bin/BackupPC_trashClean > > processState running > > log BackupPC_trashClean failed to empty /var/lib/backuppc/trash > > processState idle > > first of all, I don't think you're actually supposed to run > BackupPC_trashClean from the command line. BackupPC will run it for you.
I know, but I get the following error in the logfiles: BackupPC_trashClean failed to empty /var/lib/backuppc/trash So I did a test on the commandline > > BackupPC_trashClean (and BackupPC::Lib::RmTreeTrashEmpty() aren't exactly > explicit about what is failing. There are a few possibilities that spring > to mind: > > - file system mounted read-only? No that is not the case > - immutable bit set on a file (presuming it's an ext2/ext3)? Yes the immutable bit is set on some directories below /var/lib/backuppc/trash but the question is: how did that happen? > - directory permissions messed up (however that happened) > find /var/lib/backuppc/trash -type d \! \( -perm -0200 -a -user backuppc > \) -ls should show you what's wrong, if anything is > > If that doesn't help: > - what sort of filesystem is /var/lib/backuppc on? ext3 > - Debian? BackupPC 3.0.0? backuppc 2.1.1 on debian 3.1 > - du -s /var/lib/backuppc/trash (after running BackupPC_trashClean)? > - are any files removed at all? Yes the non-immutable files are removed > Is there a pause between 'processState > running' and 'log BackupPC_trashClean failed ...'? I'm not sure, can this be tested form the commandline? > - You *are* running that as 'backuppc' (as your prompt indicates), and that > *is* the BackupPC user? [Yes, I know, otherwise there should be a warning > about running with an incorrect UID] yes backuppc is the correct user > > Regards, > Holger Thanks, regards Chantal ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier. Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/
