Re: [BackupPC-users] A Perl error?

No, that is different path. It is really just in the configuration folder, not with the backup data. Jan On 04.09.2023 14:57, Mike Flannigan wrote: Does that jive with these notes from the config.pl file? I think maybe No. #   Configuration settings can also be specified on a per-PC basis.

Re: [BackupPC-users] A Perl error?

Hi, so I finally cracked it. I have no idea, how I happend to be in the original state at the first place... The problem was, that the host configuration files were not in "pc" folder next to the config.pl Cheers, Jan On 31.08.2023 18:07, Jan Stransky wrote: Hi, sorr

Re: [BackupPC-users] A Perl error?

Hi, sorry for slow responses. My attention is all over the place lately... And rather worryingly, backups are not high on the list :-D Quickly on docker: My primary reason is to reduce mess in the OS, especially since NAS is supposed to  run also other things. And it makes moving between

Re: [BackupPC-users] A Perl error?

this, but up-to-date Alpine (3.18): https://github.com/adferrand/docker-backuppc.git BackupPC is 4.4.0, BackupPC_XS 0.62 and Rsunc_bpc is 3.1.3.0 Thanks, Jan On 7/23/23 19:15, G.W. Haywood via BackupPC-users wrote: Hi there, On Sun, 23 Jul 2023, Jan Stransky wrote: I started to notice following

[BackupPC-users] A Perl error?

Hi, I started to notice following error. Does any one have any ideas? It seems to be more related to configure.pl genrerator, rather than the actual configuration. Cheers, Jan Can't use string ("1") as a HASH ref while "strict refs" in use at configure.pl line 742.

[BackupPC-users] Paralelizating the backup

Hi, I was wondering, if there is a way to parallelize backup of a client. It often feels that the speed of the backup is limited by cpu (even thought it is no slouch) and/or rsync overhead. There is actually even rsync_par tool to help with that... Is there a way of doing so in BPC? I have

Re: [BackupPC-users] Checking rsync progress/speed/status

I like this one :-) On 1/13/21 8:15 AM, Johan Ehnberg wrote: On 13.1.2021 0.58, Adam Goryachev via BackupPC-users wrote: On 13/1/21 09:21, Les Mikesell wrote: On Tue, Jan 12, 2021 at 4:15 PM Greg Harris wrote: Yeah, that “if you can interpret it” part gets really hard when it looks like:

Re: [BackupPC-users] No backup seeding

--bpc-share-name /home --bpc-bkup-num 1558 --bpc-bkup-comp 3 --bpc-bkup-prevnum -1 --bpc-bkup-prevcomp -1 --bpc-bkup-inode0 21038920 --bpc-log-level On 1/11/21 7:04 PM, Jan Stransky wrote: I just found, that the issue occurs only with one client, another was fine. On 1/11/21 6:36 PM, Jan Stransky

Re: [BackupPC-users] Checking rsync progress/speed/status

I tend to look in the top, if rsync is in progres, it its some CPU. It does not, if it hangs. Jan On 1/12/21 6:04 PM, backu...@kosowsky.org wrote: Short of waiting for 'rsync' to timeout, is there any way to see the current status of an rsync backuppc backup, such as: - Current average

Re: [BackupPC-users] No backup seeding

I just found, that the issue occurs only with one client, another was fine. On 1/11/21 6:36 PM, Jan Stransky wrote: Hi, sorry for another one, but I did not have a need to ask questions here for couple years by now :-D Under which circumstances the backup proces does not use earlier backups

[BackupPC-users] No backup seeding

Hi, sorry for another one, but I did not have a need to ask questions here for couple years by now :-D Under which circumstances the backup proces does not use earlier backups as seed (e.g. rsync_bpc --bpc-bkup-prevnum -1 --bpc-bkup-prevcomp -1) I have moved my instance and the data to a

Re: [BackupPC-users] Compressed log file

Ok, not it works from the UI... Not sure what was wrong, I might have been just too quick... But still, for longer logs I found tail being a bit handier... On 1/11/21 5:49 PM, Jan Stransky wrote: Hi, is there a way to follow the compressed log file in the process? Jan

Re: [BackupPC-users] Return to BackupPC

I dont think so, the volume with data is mounted folder, so I believe the access is more or less direct. Jan On 1/11/21 6:14 PM, Les Mikesell wrote: On Mon, Jan 11, 2021 at 10:49 AM Jan Stransky wrote: Sorry, I did not read full thread... But I use a Docker image, that is very easy at home

[BackupPC-users] Compressed log file

Hi, is there a way to follow the compressed log file in the process? Jan ___ BackupPC-users mailing list BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net List:https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users Wiki:

Re: [BackupPC-users] Return to BackupPC

Sorry, I did not read full thread... But I use a Docker image, that is very easy at home. I know, that we have much more complex setup at work using these... I use this one: https://github.com/adferrand/docker-backuppc Jan On 1/5/21 3:50 PM, Sorin Srbu wrote: Hello all! I've been away from

Re: [BackupPC-users] Migrating Hosts

Technically, there are tools to restore the hardlinks, e.g. do the deduplication on the file system. They are called fdupes and jdupes, one of them is rewritten modern implementation. TL;DR which one is the newer, I beileve F does. But obviously, this is relevant to bpc v3 Jan Dne 04.02.2019 v

Re: [BackupPC-users] Steps to get V4.3.0 running ASAP

I agree, that docker image is great design. I have recently used it to move from my own image with Ubuntu's v3.3.1 to v4, and it was quite reasonably straight forward. Jan Dne 28.01.2019 v 12:17 Alwyn Kik napsal(a): > Glad you found your solution. > > I would argue the easiest/fastest right now

[BackupPC-users] Global vs. local exclude

Hi, sorry for rising another exclude/include thread, but... Does globally defined exclusion rules apply also when there is host-specific one? For example: in configure.pl, for share '*' I have excluded '*.tmp' in host.pl I have share '/home' which has excluded '/*/.ssh' However, the exclusion of

Re: [BackupPC-users] RsyncSshArgs fail when separated, work when combined

log:\ %o\ %i\ %B\ %8U,%8G\ %9l\ %f%L --stats --timeout=72000 > --exclude=/proc test.i.molnix.com:/ / > incr backup started for directory / > Xfer PIDs are now 17737 > This is the rsync child about to exec /usr/local/bin/rsync_bpc > Xfer PIDs are now 17737,17739 > > Best regards,

Re: [BackupPC-users] RsyncSshArgs fail when separated, work when combined

In the logs, you can see actual commands issued. Have you compared those? Cheers, Jan On 14/01/2019 10:17, Johan Ehnberg wrote: > > Hello, > > I stumbled upon this weirdness when benchmarking offloadable SSH > ciphers using the rsync transfer method. > > In short, splitting up the RsyncSshArgs

Re: [BackupPC-users] Compression

nsfers but > that's not the scheme used for storage by BackupPC. > > 4. You may be thinking of the tasks that check for unreferenced files > and recalculate the total pool size, which can both be split over > multiple nightly runs. > > Robert Trevellyan > > > On Sat, J

Re: [BackupPC-users] Compression

ith LZ4 compression enabled > and BackupPC compression disabled. > > 4. The closest thing would be using rsync with --ignore-times for full > backups, which isn't quite the same thing, or having the filesystem do > it (e.g. ZFS scrub). > > Robert Trevellyan > > > On Sat, J

[BackupPC-users] Compression

Hi, I have few questions related to compression Currently, I have BackupPC 3 installed on Intel NUC with 4 core pentium, and since the compression significantly decreased backup speeds, I have turned it off. I am about to switch to v4, so it might be worth to reconsider, since the increments are

Re: [BackupPC-users] BackupPC v4 installation: 404 error

/2018 09:32, Jan Stransky wrote: > Dear Craig, > on first attempt, I have just pulled this docker image: > https://github.com/adferrand/docker-backuppc > On the second attempt, I have created a ubuntu 18.04 container, and used > the script you have linked as root (there is normall

Re: [BackupPC-users] BackupPC v4 installation: 404 error

PC is empty? > > Craig > > > > On Mon, Dec 31, 2018 at 8:49 AM Jan Stransky > mailto:jan.stransky.c...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > Hi, > I am trying to install BackupPC v4.3.0 from Github (more or less). > I have tried to use docker image (a

[BackupPC-users] BackupPC v4 installation: 404 error

Hi, I am trying to install BackupPC v4.3.0 from Github (more or less). I have tried to use docker image (adferrand/docker-backuppc), and ubuntu installation script from BPC Docs, and after the installation, I am getting 404 error from the web server. I have checked the web server configuration,

Re: [BackupPC-users] Laptop backups

Thank you both for the response. 1) Speed: This laptop goes 2.5GHz wifi only, so it can be like 10x slower 2) V4 speed: This I have to still test, as for now I live in v3-world. I am just trying v4 make it work... O:-) 3) Two hosts trick - I was thinking of this, it is just messy... So to make v4

[BackupPC-users] Laptop backups

Hi, I want to backup a laptop. It is connected most of the time over wifi, but sometimes I connect it over cable. It is on linux First, thing I am struggling with its accessibility, but it is probably something in DNS lookup. However, the main question: The backups over the cable are obviously

Re: [BackupPC-users] Performance - backing up to USB drives

> hard disk you have? > > > On Mon, 24 Dec 2018 at 03:41, Jan Stransky <mailto:jan.stransky.c...@gmail.com>> wrote: > >     I have USB3.0 connected to Intel NUC with 4core pentium, and it has no >     issues. Backuppc reports 50-60MB/s. > >     Jan >

[BackupPC-users] Backup consistency check

Hi, I have a failing HDD, which is being backed up by BackupPC 3, to there is data restore due soon. 1) Is there a way to check consistency of the stored backup? E.g. if the backup is not corrupted. Something like comparing last Full backups or so. 2) There is a tool called Hasher, which stores

Re: [BackupPC-users] Performance - backing up to USB drives

I have USB3.0 connected to Intel NUC with 4core pentium, and it has no issues. Backuppc reports 50-60MB/s. Jan Dne 20.12.2018 v 17:21 Michael Stowe napsal(a): > On 2018-12-20 00:12, Gordon Marinovich wrote: >> I just read about the slow speed when backing up to USB drives: >> >> "The backuppc on

Re: [BackupPC-users] Size Difference between source and backup

Restore backup into test enviroment... http://www.taobackup.com/ On 02/23/2017 04:13 PM, André Tapxure - Soluções Ideais wrote: > Can you please suggest for me to "trust" in BackupPC (is my first > interaction) a method to check that the full backup is reliable? > > > --- > André

Re: [BackupPC-users] backuppc 3.3.1-2ubuntu3 breaks pool graphs on the Status page.

yes On 02/23/2017 02:14 PM, Joe Leavy wrote: Hi, I'm really sorry - silly Irish person here! "grant permissions 644 (read by others) to /var/log/backuppc/pool.rrd" Could I just ask, how do I do this? Sudo chmod 644 /var/log/backuppc/pool.rrd - yes? Thanks & Sorry, Joe On 23 February 2017

Re: [BackupPC-users] backuppc 3.3.1-2ubuntu3 breaks pool graphs on the Status page.

I can confirm the problem. Jan On 02/23/2017 11:13 AM, Joe Leavy wrote: Greetings from Ireland! Hi, Hopefully I'm posting this is the corrent way and in the correct place. So, here goes: Operating system Ubuntu Linux 16.04.2 Current BackupPC version: Version: 3.3.1-2ubuntu3.1 Issue:

Re: [BackupPC-users] Unable to change the storage place

Yes, thats valid point. However, i would stick with with +X option... Jan On 02/12/2017 11:24 PM, Les Mikesell wrote: > On Sun, Feb 12, 2017 at 12:14 PM, Jan Stransky > <jan.stransky.c...@gmail.com> wrote: >> I would rather use: >> chmod -r o+rX /path >> It ad

Re: [BackupPC-users] Unable to change the storage place

I would rather use: chmod -r o+rX /path It adds execute only to directories, and keeps on files when present. Jan On 02/12/2017 04:47 PM, Les Mikesell wrote: > On Sun, Feb 12, 2017 at 7:32 AM, Edith Cloutier > wrote: >> You have reason; I have a problem with the

Re: [BackupPC-users] Question regarding existing / new Files in BackupPC [3.3.0]

I guess, he is looking on #Files in Totals. It is interesting.. What I think is happening, from whatever reason, those 24k files has its modification date change each day, but nothing more. So they are being backuped, but they are hardlinked in pool. Only ~30 files are actually changed, which

Re: [BackupPC-users] Breaking up large backups

There is parsync: http://moo.nac.uci.edu/~hjm/parsync But I am not sure, if you can connect it to backuppc. Jan On 02/09/2017 04:09 AM, Kenneth Porter wrote: > We all know that rsync's weakness is very large file sets. They have to be > held in memory on both client and server to determine the

Re: [BackupPC-users] Unable to change the storage place

These two commands could give some clues: "systemctl status backuppc.service" and "journalctl -xe" However, I think, hardlinking of BackupPC is key here. You need to use -H with rsync to preserve hardlinks, which BackupPC creates. An option, which might help now and prevent another copying of

[BackupPC-users] Compression benchmark

Hi, as I have installed BackupPC, I was pleasantly surprised with compression effectiveness (data savings), but unpleasantly surprised with its CPU dependence. Therefore, I am thinking about preparing some compression CPU performance benchmark for BackupPC. Potential new users or HW buyers

Re: [BackupPC-users] skip folders with ignore file or whitelist

I think you would have to make a script to modify host-specific config file for backuppc. Jan On 02/01/2017 09:26 AM, Andreas Roth wrote: > Hi all, > > I want to backup a filesystem structure of a big data application. The > application having a data directory structure. Every directory > Which

Re: [BackupPC-users] Remote backup stopped working

, Jan Stransky wrote: > Hi, > > > > I have set up a backup of remote VPS using rsync. Everything worked well > for about a week, and then it stopped working, with an "PIPE" error. I > am not aware of any change. I know, that SSH works, as I can see > successful con

[BackupPC-users] Remote backup stopped working

Hi, I have set up a backup of remote VPS using rsync. Everything worked well for about a week, and then it stopped working, with an "PIPE" error. I am not aware of any change. I know, that SSH works, as I can see successful connection negotiations in VPS's logs, and also pre-backup command

[BackupPC-users] SSH using host details inconfig

Hi, I have set some host specific details (port, login name, identity file, ...) in .ssh/config. How do I make BackupPC/ssh use it? Backuppc evidently use some other directives from the file, but it ignores Host directive. Thanks, Jan

Re: [BackupPC-users] Permissions problem?

OpenSSH package has utility "ssh-copy-id". You run it from machine from which you want to connect and generated key files (ssh-keygen utility), give credentials (user and hostname where you want connect) for first time and it does everything necessary. You could try it even for cygwin. Private

Re: [BackupPC-users] Help with configuration for Win 10 client

I have noticed this on my first BackupPC setup too. Why is rsync run from host via ssh, and doesn't use rsync's native ssh capability? Also it would be nice to change user used on host with some variable (I know I can define it, I mean accesible from web interface) There could be reasons, why

Re: [BackupPC-users] Help with configuration for Win 10 client

You can also install rsync using chocolately package manager in win10. Btw., I am wondering, if the ubuntu subsystem in win10 can help... Jan On 01/15/2017 08:36 PM, Ulf Volmer wrote: > On 01/15/2017 06:24 PM, TE Dukes wrote: > >> I'm trying to backup a Win10 client to a centos 6.8 server

Re: [BackupPC-users] Data integrity checks

checksums for integrity. Probably this is an option for you? Kind regards Andreas Am 02.01.2017 um 12:29 schrieb Jan Stransky <jan.stransky.c...@gmail.com <mailto:jan.stransky.c...@gmail.com>>: Hi, does backuppc do some data integrity checks on stored files or files to-be-stored? So

[BackupPC-users] Data integrity checks

Hi, does backuppc do some data integrity checks on stored files or files to-be-stored? Something like regular md5sum checks. Jan -- Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites,

[BackupPC-users] Using previous backup system as an initial backup

Hi, i am going to install fresh BackupPC. I have used my own system for backup by know. Since data created by BackupPC will be on the same HDD, I am wondering if it is possible to force BackupPC use for initial backup hardlinking the old backup. The data in old backup are stored as basicaly