Re: [BackupPC-users] Problem with $Conf{BackupFilesExclude}
Thanks, I'll give the link a read. I was more asking about the syntax
than the contents It doesn't matter what's in there, if the syntax
isn't correct!
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Juergen Harms wrote:
> Have a look at
> http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net/Common_backup_excludes
>
> I find the linux excludes somewhat spartiate - different utilities place
> backkup and temporary files at well hidden places. I just started
> getting things together, my intial setup for my home directory
> illustrates that there may be need for additional items to add to the
> examples quoted above - the kde Trash file is a good example. And I have
> not yet started hunting for temporary files produced by various Unix
> utilities.
>
> $Conf{BackupFilesExclude} = {
>harms => [
> '/tmp',
> '/.local/share/Trash',
> '*~', '#*#'
>]
> };
>
>
> For windows, I do not know enough to point out useless stuff. My initial
> exclude files are simply dictated by what I find in the error log -
> files that backuppc could not access, because Skype, Thunderbird etc.
> are using them - I like to have 0 errors unless backup really requires
> attention. Starting from the example in the URL quoted above and adding
> files I found in the error log, I added quite some Skype files, and had
> to deal with the fact the different Mozilla version place the same kind
> of file at /Application Data and at /Local Settings/Application Data - I
> simple added pairs of items to catch both.
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Re: [BackupPC-users] Problem with $Conf{BackupFilesExclude}
Have a look at
http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net/Common_backup_excludes
I find the linux excludes somewhat spartiate - different utilities place
backkup and temporary files at well hidden places. I just started
getting things together, my intial setup for my home directory
illustrates that there may be need for additional items to add to the
examples quoted above - the kde Trash file is a good example. And I have
not yet started hunting for temporary files produced by various Unix
utilities.
$Conf{BackupFilesExclude} = {
harms => [
'/tmp',
'/.local/share/Trash',
'*~', '#*#'
]
};
For windows, I do not know enough to point out useless stuff. My initial
exclude files are simply dictated by what I find in the error log -
files that backuppc could not access, because Skype, Thunderbird etc.
are using them - I like to have 0 errors unless backup really requires
attention. Starting from the example in the URL quoted above and adding
files I found in the error log, I added quite some Skype files, and had
to deal with the fact the different Mozilla version place the same kind
of file at /Application Data and at /Local Settings/Application Data - I
simple added pairs of items to catch both.
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Re: [BackupPC-users] Problem with $Conf{BackupFilesExclude}
So, following that template I'd like to ask the list if I'm doing this
right:
Linux Host:
$Conf{BackupFilesExclude} = {
'/' => [
'/usr/local/vpopmail/domains',
'/usr/local/MPP/working',
'/proc',
'/var/qmail/queue',
'/backup'
]
};
Windows Host (using rsync configured to publish 'cDrive'):
$Conf{BackupFilesExclude} = {
'cDrive' => ['/pagefile.sys','/Documents and
Settings/','/WINNT/system32/config/','/WINNT/system32/drivers/']
};
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Nick Bright wrote:
> That explains things! Seems like maybe the web interface needs a bit of
> improvement in this regard.
>
> In the web interface (which is how I added the exclusions), it simply
> has a box for you to put a pathname to exclude and push "Add".
>
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>Network Administrator
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>Tel 888-332-1616 x 315
>Fax 620-332-1201
>
>
> Bowie Bailey wrote:
>> Nick Bright wrote:
>>> In my /etc/BackupPC/pc/host.pl file, I have the
>>> $Conf{BackupFilesExclude} directive configured as:
>>>
>>> $Conf{BackupFilesExclude} = {
>>>'/usr/local/vpopmail/domains' => [
>>> ''
>>>],
>>>'/usr/local/MPP/working' => [
>>> ''
>>>],
>>>'/proc' => [
>>> ''
>>>],
>>>'/var/qmail/queue' => [
>>> ''
>>>],
>>>'/backup' => [
>>> ''
>>>]
>>> };
>>>
>>> This was configured through the web interface, on BackupPC v3.1.0.
>>> Backup method is "rsync".
>>>
>>> The backup runs, but it disregards my exclude directives and backs up
>>> the directories I'm telling it not to back up. Unfortunately, because
>>> of the first exclude line not being excluded, this is making the
>>> backup take about 20 hours to run!
>>>
>>> Any thoughts as to why these directories aren't being excluded?
>> Because you have not told it to exclude anything. It works like this:
>>
>> $Conf{BackupFilesExclude} = {
>>'ShareName' => [
>> 'Exclusion'
>>],
>> };
>>
>> So you have a list of (probably invalid) share names, none of which have
>> any exclusions. You probably want to do something like this:
>>
>> $Conf{BackupFilesExclude} = {
>>'/' => [
>>'/usr/local/vpopmail/domains',
>>'/usr/local/MPP/working',
>>'/proc',
>>'/var/qmail/queue',
>>'/backup',
>>]
>> };
>>
>> Assuming that you are backing up the root directory.
>>
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Re: [BackupPC-users] Problem with $Conf{BackupFilesExclude}
Bowie Bailey wrote:
> Nick Bright wrote:
>> That explains things! Seems like maybe the web interface needs a bit
>> of improvement in this regard.
>>
>> In the web interface (which is how I added the exclusions), it simply
>> has a box for you to put a pathname to exclude and push "Add".
>
> The web interface is a bit confusing there. Just keep in mind that
> the
> "key" you are adding can either be an asterisk (*), or one of your
> share
> names. Once you have that defined, then you can add the paths to it.
> If you define the key as '*', it will apply the exclusions to all
> share
> names.
Technically not all shares, but all shares that don't have any
explicit excludes configured. See the docs on $Conf{BackupFilesExclude}.
Nils Breunese.
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Re: [BackupPC-users] Problem with $Conf{BackupFilesExclude}
Nick Bright wrote: > That explains things! Seems like maybe the web interface needs a bit > of improvement in this regard. > > In the web interface (which is how I added the exclusions), it simply > has a box for you to put a pathname to exclude and push "Add". The web interface is a bit confusing there. Just keep in mind that the "key" you are adding can either be an asterisk (*), or one of your share names. Once you have that defined, then you can add the paths to it. If you define the key as '*', it will apply the exclusions to all share names. -- Bowie -- This SF.net email is sponsored by: SourcForge Community SourceForge wants to tell your story. http://p.sf.net/sfu/sf-spreadtheword ___ 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/
Re: [BackupPC-users] Problem with $Conf{BackupFilesExclude}
That explains things! Seems like maybe the web interface needs a bit of
improvement in this regard.
In the web interface (which is how I added the exclusions), it simply
has a box for you to put a pathname to exclude and push "Add".
---
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Network Administrator
Valnet, LLC
Tel 888-332-1616 x 315
Fax 620-332-1201
Bowie Bailey wrote:
> Nick Bright wrote:
>> In my /etc/BackupPC/pc/host.pl file, I have the
>> $Conf{BackupFilesExclude} directive configured as:
>>
>> $Conf{BackupFilesExclude} = {
>>'/usr/local/vpopmail/domains' => [
>> ''
>>],
>>'/usr/local/MPP/working' => [
>> ''
>>],
>>'/proc' => [
>> ''
>>],
>>'/var/qmail/queue' => [
>> ''
>>],
>>'/backup' => [
>> ''
>>]
>> };
>>
>> This was configured through the web interface, on BackupPC v3.1.0.
>> Backup method is "rsync".
>>
>> The backup runs, but it disregards my exclude directives and backs up
>> the directories I'm telling it not to back up. Unfortunately, because
>> of the first exclude line not being excluded, this is making the
>> backup take about 20 hours to run!
>>
>> Any thoughts as to why these directories aren't being excluded?
>
> Because you have not told it to exclude anything. It works like this:
>
> $Conf{BackupFilesExclude} = {
>'ShareName' => [
> 'Exclusion'
>],
> };
>
> So you have a list of (probably invalid) share names, none of which have
> any exclusions. You probably want to do something like this:
>
> $Conf{BackupFilesExclude} = {
>'/' => [
>'/usr/local/vpopmail/domains',
>'/usr/local/MPP/working',
>'/proc',
>'/var/qmail/queue',
>'/backup',
>]
> };
>
> Assuming that you are backing up the root directory.
>
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Re: [BackupPC-users] Problem with $Conf{BackupFilesExclude}
Nick Bright wrote:
> In my /etc/BackupPC/pc/host.pl file, I have the
> $Conf{BackupFilesExclude} directive configured as:
>
> $Conf{BackupFilesExclude} = {
>'/usr/local/vpopmail/domains' => [
> ''
>],
>'/usr/local/MPP/working' => [
> ''
>],
>'/proc' => [
> ''
>],
>'/var/qmail/queue' => [
> ''
>],
>'/backup' => [
> ''
>]
> };
>
> This was configured through the web interface, on BackupPC v3.1.0.
> Backup method is "rsync".
>
> The backup runs, but it disregards my exclude directives and backs up
> the directories I'm telling it not to back up. Unfortunately, because
> of the first exclude line not being excluded, this is making the
> backup take about 20 hours to run!
>
> Any thoughts as to why these directories aren't being excluded?
Because you have not told it to exclude anything. It works like this:
$Conf{BackupFilesExclude} = {
'ShareName' => [
'Exclusion'
],
};
So you have a list of (probably invalid) share names, none of which have
any exclusions. You probably want to do something like this:
$Conf{BackupFilesExclude} = {
'/' => [
'/usr/local/vpopmail/domains',
'/usr/local/MPP/working',
'/proc',
'/var/qmail/queue',
'/backup',
]
};
Assuming that you are backing up the root directory.
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Re: [BackupPC-users] Problem with $Conf{BackupFilesExclude}
I don't know if this is what you're asking, but i just did mine
explicitly and it seems to work:
$Conf{RsyncArgs} = [
'--numeric-ids',
'--perms',
'--owner',
'--group',
'-D',
'--links',
'--hard-links',
'--times',
'--block-size=2048',
'--recursive',
'--exclude',
'/proc',
'--exclude',
'/mnt',
'--exclude',
'/mnt',
'--exclude',
'/tmp',
'--exclude',
'/media',
'--exclude',
'/sys',
'--exclude',
'/var/lib/backuppc'
];
Evets
On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 3:35 PM, Max Hetrick wrote:
> Nick Bright wrote:
>> In my /etc/BackupPC/pc/host.pl file, I have the
>> $Conf{BackupFilesExclude} directive configured as:
>>
>> $Conf{BackupFilesExclude} = {
>>'/usr/local/vpopmail/domains' => [
>> ''
>>],
>>'/usr/local/MPP/working' => [
>> ''
>>],
>>'/proc' => [
>> ''
>>],
>>'/var/qmail/queue' => [
>> ''
>>],
>>'/backup' => [
>> ''
>>]
>> };
>>
>> This was configured through the web interface, on BackupPC v3.1.0.
>> Backup method is "rsync".
>>
>> The backup runs, but it disregards my exclude directives and backs up
>> the directories I'm telling it not to back up. Unfortunately, because of
>> the first exclude line not being excluded, this is making the backup
>> take about 20 hours to run!
>>
>> Any thoughts as to why these directories aren't being excluded?
>
> Perhaps I have my understanding of of BackupPC's exclude files, but I
> have mine as follows, and I think things are relative to the path, or
> something of the sort. I had problems with mine too when I had
> "/var/cache" on one line. When I made it look like the following, it worked.
>
> $Conf{BackupFilesExclude} = {
> '/var' => [
> '/cache'
> ]
> };
>
> So, perhaps try:
>
> $Conf{BackupFilesExclude} = {
>'/usr/local/vpopmail' => [
> '/domains'
>],
>'/usr/local/MPP/' => [
> '/working'
>],
>'/proc' => [
> ''
>],
>'/var/qmail' => [
> '/queue'
>],
>'/backup' => [
> ''
>]
> };
>
> Regards,
> Max
>
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Re: [BackupPC-users] Problem with $Conf{BackupFilesExclude}
Nick Bright wrote:
> In my /etc/BackupPC/pc/host.pl file, I have the
> $Conf{BackupFilesExclude} directive configured as:
>
> $Conf{BackupFilesExclude} = {
>'/usr/local/vpopmail/domains' => [
> ''
>],
>'/usr/local/MPP/working' => [
> ''
>],
>'/proc' => [
> ''
>],
>'/var/qmail/queue' => [
> ''
>],
>'/backup' => [
> ''
>]
> };
>
> This was configured through the web interface, on BackupPC v3.1.0.
> Backup method is "rsync".
>
> The backup runs, but it disregards my exclude directives and backs up
> the directories I'm telling it not to back up. Unfortunately, because of
> the first exclude line not being excluded, this is making the backup
> take about 20 hours to run!
>
> Any thoughts as to why these directories aren't being excluded?
Perhaps I have my understanding of of BackupPC's exclude files, but I
have mine as follows, and I think things are relative to the path, or
something of the sort. I had problems with mine too when I had
"/var/cache" on one line. When I made it look like the following, it worked.
$Conf{BackupFilesExclude} = {
'/var' => [
'/cache'
]
};
So, perhaps try:
$Conf{BackupFilesExclude} = {
'/usr/local/vpopmail' => [
'/domains'
],
'/usr/local/MPP/' => [
'/working'
],
'/proc' => [
''
],
'/var/qmail' => [
'/queue'
],
'/backup' => [
''
]
};
Regards,
Max
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[BackupPC-users] Problem with $Conf{BackupFilesExclude}
In my /etc/BackupPC/pc/host.pl file, I have the
$Conf{BackupFilesExclude} directive configured as:
$Conf{BackupFilesExclude} = {
'/usr/local/vpopmail/domains' => [
''
],
'/usr/local/MPP/working' => [
''
],
'/proc' => [
''
],
'/var/qmail/queue' => [
''
],
'/backup' => [
''
]
};
This was configured through the web interface, on BackupPC v3.1.0.
Backup method is "rsync".
The backup runs, but it disregards my exclude directives and backs up
the directories I'm telling it not to back up. Unfortunately, because of
the first exclude line not being excluded, this is making the backup
take about 20 hours to run!
Any thoughts as to why these directories aren't being excluded?
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