I use: strace -e open,openat $(ps -o lwp= -LC rsync_bpc | sed 's/^/-p/') 2>&1 | less
George King wrote at about 19:54:40 +0000 on Tuesday, March 8, 2022: > Just going back to this, as the OP's use case is backing up a Windows > machine, the strace suggestion has potential but I've I've tried it and > after > > strace: Process 12671 attached > > nothing happens although the Windows Resource Monitor does show file > access. Any other way to show the file access from the backuppc server, > or am I missing something? Thanks. This would be useful because I have > had the same problem as the OP and when the backup hangs, it requires > manual intervention to stop the backup and the log files seem to vanish > long with that backup number. > > George > > On 03/03/2022 15:19, Greg Harris wrote: > > Somewhere in the archives in the past two years or so, you’ll find a > > thread discussing this. From my notes, here’s a few things that might > > help the search process: > > > > ls -l /proc/<process id for rsync>/fd (Run on machine being backed up) > > > > strace -e open -p <pid of rsync> (Requires installing strace, run > > from server) > > > > sudo watch -n0.1 'lsof -c rsync | grep 3r' (Requires installing > > lsof, run on machine being backed up) > > > > Thanks, > > > > Greg Harris > > > >> On Mar 3, 2022, at 9:27 AM, Micha Kersloot <mi...@kovoks.nl> wrote: > >> > >> Hi, > >> > >> you could try to split the backup in several parts? > >> > >> Met vriendelijke groet, > >> > >> Micha Kersloot > >> <https://www.kovoks.nl/> > >> > >> <https://www.kovoks.nl/e-mail> > >> www.kovoks.nl <https://www.kovoks.nl/>|www.zimbra-nederland.nl > >> <https://www.zimbra-nederland.nl/>| Volg@kovoks > >> <http://twitter.com/kovoks>op Twitter > >> *E*mi...@kovoks.nl > >> *T*+31 (0)345 - 53 29 27/0345 - 53 29 27 > >> *A*Belle van Zuylenlaan 1-5 <https://goo.gl/maps/MrqmTv442tH2>|4105 > >> JX Culemborg <https://goo.gl/maps/MrqmTv442tH2> > >> > >> KvK 11033334 > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >> > >> *Van:*"Akibu Flash" <akibufl...@outlook.com> > >> *Aan:*"General list for user discussion, questions and support" > >> <backuppc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > >> *Verzonden:*Donderdag 3 maart 2022 15:23:23 > >> *Onderwerp:*Re: [BackupPC-users] Real Time View of What Is Being > >> Copied > >> > >> 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:https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users > > 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