SamK wrote: > QUESTIONS: > 01 The format of the command line required by BackupPC_archiveStart > is <archiveHost> <userName> <hosts>. Is is possible to specify > multiple <hosts> without explicitly listing each of them at the > command line? (perhaps a wildcard) I have tried an asterisk without > success.
Asterisks are normally expanded by your shell to a list of files in the current directory. I don't believe there is an 'all' option. You could just list them, or grep/awk them from your hosts file or something. > 02 I would like to conduct actions prior and post creating an > archive. Specifically mounting a Truecrypt encrypted removable > disk. The following command line works exactly as required when > executed at the command line as user = backuppc but fails when used > in archiveHost.pl. > Command line version > /bin/echo password | /usr/bin/truecrypt --text --keyfiles="" -- > protect-hidden=no --password=password --mount /dev/sdd1 /media/ > backups-archived > > archiveHost.pl version > $Conf{ArchivePreUserCmd} = '/bin/echo password | /usr/bin/truecrypt > --text --keyfiles="" --protect-hidden=no --password=password -- > mount /dev/sdd1 /media/backups-archived'; > > Is this the correct file in which to list pre/post archive commands? > > Is there a syntax flaw in the construction of my > $Conf{ArchivePreUserCmd}? I believe your are going to run this as a cronjob, right? Why not make a three line script (mount image, archive+gzip, unmount) and run that from cron? Then you don't need to mess with any pre or post commands in BackupPC. Just an idea. Nils Breunese. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/