Re: [BackupPC-users] rsync, Windows and multiple directories
Matt Miller wrote: I am using the BackupPc packaged rsync to backup WindowsXP computers. I want to backup 2 directories, My Documents and Desktop. From what I've read, the way to do this is create an rsync share of the user's Documents and Settings folder and then set $Conf{RsyncBackupFilesOnly} in the pc/host/config.pl file for the specific folders that you want to back up. What it's doing is backing up the whole Documents and Settings folder. I'm stumped... What's wrong? I'm using version 2.1.1-2sarge2 of backuppc (debian stable) and cygwin-rsyncd-2.6.8_0: Rsyncd for Cygwin downloaded from the BackupPc Sourceforge site. relevant part of C:\rsyncd\rsyncd.conf [DocumentsSettings] path = C:/Documents and Settings/username-goes-here/ comment = stuff user wants backed up strict modes = false auth users = backuppc secrets file = c:/rsyncd/rsyncd.secrets hosts allow = ip.address.goes.here read only = false list = false and the computer's config.pl $Conf{XferMethod} = 'rsyncd'; $Conf{RsyncdUserName} = 'backuppc'; $Conf{RsyncdPasswd} = ''; $Conf{RsyncShareName} = 'DocumentsSettings'; $Conf{RsyncBackupFilesOnly} = ['/My Documents', '/Desktop']; Your variable is defined wrongly. it should be $Conf{BackupFilesOnly} = ['/My Documents', '/Desktop']; Two other things.. 1. you may not need the leading slash either. 2. Try not to use or other special characters in share names. You may run into trouble in future. p.s. you can also do this.it will help to keep your setups generic and easy to manage. [DocumentsSettings] path = C:/Documents and Settings comment = stuff user wants backed up strict modes = false auth users = backuppc secrets file = c:/rsyncd/rsyncd.secrets hosts allow = ip.address.goes.here read only = false list = false and the computer's config.pl $Conf{XferMethod} = 'rsyncd'; $Conf{RsyncdUserName} = 'backuppc'; $Conf{RsyncdPasswd} = ''; $Conf{RsyncShareName} = 'DocumentsSettings'; $Conf{BackupFilesOnly} = ['*/My Documents', '*/Desktop']; That way you get all pc users on each pc and you only need one config file. Hope that helps, Regards, Les - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.phpp=sourceforgeCID=DEVDEV ___ BackupPC-users mailing list BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/
[BackupPC-users] rsync, Windows and multiple directories
I am using the BackupPc packaged rsync to backup WindowsXP computers. I want to backup 2 directories, My Documents and Desktop. From what I've read, the way to do this is create an rsync share of the user's Documents and Settings folder and then set $Conf{RsyncBackupFilesOnly} in the pc/host/config.pl file for the specific folders that you want to back up. What it's doing is backing up the whole Documents and Settings folder. I'm stumped... What's wrong? I'm using version 2.1.1-2sarge2 of backuppc (debian stable) and cygwin-rsyncd-2.6.8_0: Rsyncd for Cygwin downloaded from the BackupPc Sourceforge site. relevant part of C:\rsyncd\rsyncd.conf [DocumentsSettings] path = C:/Documents and Settings/username-goes-here/ comment = stuff user wants backed up strict modes = false auth users = backuppc secrets file = c:/rsyncd/rsyncd.secrets hosts allow = ip.address.goes.here read only = false list = false and the computer's config.pl $Conf{XferMethod} = 'rsyncd'; $Conf{RsyncdUserName} = 'backuppc'; $Conf{RsyncdPasswd} = ''; $Conf{RsyncShareName} = 'DocumentsSettings'; $Conf{RsyncBackupFilesOnly} = ['/My Documents', '/Desktop']; -- - Matt Miller - Solutions for Progress 728 South Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19146 215-701-6108 (v) 215-972-8109 (f) - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.phpp=sourceforgeCID=DEVDEV ___ BackupPC-users mailing list BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/
Re: [BackupPC-users] rsync, Windows and multiple directories
Set it up like this. computer's config.pl: $Conf{RsyncShareName} = ['MyDocuments', 'Desktop']; C:\rsyncd\rsyncd.conf: [MyDocuments] path = C:/Documents and Settings/username-goes-here/my documents/ comment = stuff user wants backed up strict modes = false auth users = backuppc secrets file = c:/rsyncd/rsyncd.secrets hosts allow = ip.address.goes.here read only = false list = false [Desktop] path = C:/Documents and Settings/username-goes-here/Desktop/ comment = stuff user wants backed up strict modes = false auth users = backuppc secrets file = c:/rsyncd/rsyncd.secrets hosts allow = ip.address.goes.here read only = false list = false If you want 2 directory's backed up. You need 2 of these is youre rsyncd.conf. And the config.pl needs to know what the are, thus telling them the two statements. Hope this helps. Good luck Rgds Edo Matt Miller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am using the BackupPc packaged rsync to backup WindowsXP computers. I want to backup 2 directories, My Documents and Desktop. From what I've read, the way to do this is create an rsync share of the user's Documents and Settings folder and then set $Conf{RsyncBackupFilesOnly} in the pc/host/config.pl file for the specific folders that you want to back up. What it's doing is backing up the whole Documents and Settings folder. I'm stumped... What's wrong? I'm using version 2.1.1-2sarge2 of backuppc (debian stable) and cygwin-rsyncd-2.6.8_0: Rsyncd for Cygwin downloaded from the BackupPc Sourceforge site. relevant part of C:\rsyncd\rsyncd.conf [DocumentsSettings] path = C:/Documents and Settings/username-goes-here/ comment = stuff user wants backed up strict modes = false auth users = backuppc secrets file = c:/rsyncd/rsyncd.secrets hosts allow = ip.address.goes.here read only = false list = false and the computer's config.pl $Conf{XferMethod} = 'rsyncd'; $Conf{RsyncdUserName} = 'backuppc'; $Conf{RsyncdPasswd} = ''; $Conf{RsyncShareName} = 'DocumentsSettings'; $Conf{RsyncBackupFilesOnly} = ['/My Documents', '/Desktop']; -- - Matt Miller - Solutions for Progress 728 South Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19146 215-701-6108 (v) 215-972-8109 (f) - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.phpp=sourceforgeCID=DEVDEV ___ BackupPC-users mailing list BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/ __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.phpp=sourceforgeCID=DEVDEV___ BackupPC-users mailing list BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/