I started using Tarsnap for the first time last weekend and, as a result of that, have a few queries that I wondered if anyone could advise on.
1). After the first backup session had (apparently) been running for several hours, I noticed the following message in the terminal window: tarsnap: Error looking up betatest-server.tarsnap.com: Name or service not known tarsnap: Using cached DNS lookup Does anyone know what that means? Did something go wrong? 2). How do you know that tarsnap actually *is* running OK? All I see in the terminal window is a blinking cursor. Apart from that, I don't know if the process is running correctly, if it has hung up or what. It would be nice to have some information about what's happening. 3). I've been running the backup every evening for almost a week now for about 6 -7 hours at a stretch, but there's no sign that it's getting near completion. Is there any way to get some kind of progress report on a backup using Tarsnap? Something like how much data has been backed up, how much remains to be backed up, that kind of thing. At present, I don't know if my backup will be completed tomorrow, next week or next year. It would be nice to have a backup status report. 4). I'm trying to backup my home directory over several sessions, as I can't leave the computer running indefinitely. Therefore, I would expect to see a *.part archive after every backup session. At present, I would expect to see five *.part archives (from 29th March to 2nd April), but so far, can only see three (29th - 31st March). Can anyone suggest why the *.part archives from 1st and 2nd April are missing? Thanks for any advice. John -- The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute is operated by Genome Research Limited, a charity registered in England with number 1021457 and a company registered in England with number 2742969, whose registered office is 215 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BE.
