Re: [BackupPC-users] Backing up the server computer

2017-07-13 Thread Les Mikesell
On Thu, Jul 13, 2017 at 2:01 PM, Bob Katz wrote: > > > It's a mess and I wish I could back out of it and start from scratch. > Also in the process I tried to create a xinet.d method of initiating > rsync and I fear a conflict. All I did was install xinetd and create > some

Re: [BackupPC-users] Backing up the server computer

2017-07-13 Thread Bob Katz
This is for Fedora 26. Backuppc is working fine backing up all sorts of client computers But conquering backing up itself seems to be very complex. I set up a service rsyncd using instructions at https://lists.fedorapro ject.org/pipermail/users/2011-November/408706.html This seems to work,

Re: [BackupPC-users] Backing up the server computer

2017-07-13 Thread Bob Katz
Guys: Since it appears the correct way to launch rsync on fedora is: systemctl start rsyncd How would I do this in verbose mode? I'm hoping the log file will do the job anyway. I think I'll restart the computer to ensure rsync is NOT running and start debugging again. Crossing fingers

Re: [BackupPC-users] Backing up the server computer

2017-07-13 Thread Michael Stowe
On 2017-07-13 10:03, Bob Katz wrote: On 7/12/17 11:08 AM, Les Mikesell wrote: I noticed in your rsyncd.conf that you are running it as user backuppc. That probably will prevent it from accessing ports below 1024 unless it starts as root. Also, you won't be able to back up all of the files

Re: [BackupPC-users] Could Not Open Password File

2017-07-13 Thread Bob Katz
Dear Akibu: I'm running Backuppc successfully on Fedora 26 (not the server but the desktop version). Here is my full step-by-step formula for Fedora 26 success, maybe it will help! There is a step below describing how I got the gui to function and the permissions I used. Install and

Re: [BackupPC-users] Could Not Open Password File

2017-07-13 Thread Richard Shaw
On Thu, Jul 13, 2017 at 9:29 AM, Ray Frush wrote: > Do you have selinux enabled? I encountered significant challenges > getting BackupPC and SELinux to play nice with each other. Check > /var/log/audit/audit.log for a report. > The good thing about using my package

Re: [BackupPC-users] Backing up the server computer

2017-07-13 Thread Bob Katz
On 7/12/17 11:08 AM, Les Mikesell wrote: I noticed in your rsyncd.conf that you are running it as user backuppc. That probably will prevent it from accessing ports below 1024 unless it starts as root. Also, you won't be able to back up all of the files on the machine. Thanks, Les. You can

Re: [BackupPC-users] Could Not Open Password File

2017-07-13 Thread Ray Frush
Do you have selinux enabled? I encountered significant challenges getting BackupPC and SELinux to play nice with each other. Check /var/log/audit/audit.log for a report. -- Ray Frush Colorado State University. On Thu, Jul 13, 2017 at 6:48 AM, Akibu Flash wrote: > So

Re: [BackupPC-users] Could Not Open Password File

2017-07-13 Thread Akibu Flash
So should I change the owner and group for apache.users to owner backuppc and group backuppc? From: Richard Shaw [mailto:hobbes1...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2017 8:47 AM To: Akibu Flash Cc: General list for user discussion, questions and support

Re: [BackupPC-users] Could Not Open Password File

2017-07-13 Thread Richard Shaw
On Thu, Jul 13, 2017 at 7:35 AM, Akibu Flash wrote: > Thanks Richard. See below: > > > > -r--rw-rw-. 1 root root47 Jul 12 21:36 apache.users > > > I don't really have a good way to deal with this from a packaging perspective, I'll review the readme's and see

Re: [BackupPC-users] Could Not Open Password File

2017-07-13 Thread Akibu Flash
Thanks Richard. See below: [root@linux-server akibu]# ls -la /etc/BackupPC total 180 drwxr-x---. 1 backuppc backuppc 116 Jul 12 21:35 . drwxr-xr-x. 1 root root 3718 Jul 13 00:12 .. -r--rw-rw-. 1 root root47 Jul 12 21:36 apache.users -rw-r--r--. 1 backuppc apache 85270

Re: [BackupPC-users] Could Not Open Password File

2017-07-13 Thread Richard Shaw
A ls -l /etc/BackupPC may be more useful. I thought I had fixed that... Thanks, Richard -- Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org!

Re: [BackupPC-users] Backing up the server computer

2017-07-13 Thread Kenneth Porter
--On Wednesday, July 12, 2017 10:57 AM -0400 Bob Katz wrote: I manually run sudo rsync --daemon and there is no "response" in terminal. I take it to mean the daemon launched with no problem. On Fedora and CentOS 7, you should be starting the daemon with systemd, like