Andreas Many thanks for pointing me back to the detail of the error report itself.
I've run the checks it suggests (df. df -i, etc) and include for your information a copy of the output of the terminal session showing (as far as I can tell) that there was no essential problem beyond the fact that the directory *cpool* had not been created. I created this directory. I then disabled all other web servers and got Apache2 running OK. Anyway, I then tried to reinstall BackupPC from Ubuntu Software Centre but the exact same thing occurred - same error "Unable to make hard link... etc". I thought it could just be a permissions problem, so for simplicity & speed I changed directory to /var/lib/backuppc and did a quick: *root@jb:/var/lib/backuppc#* chmod 777 pc cpool After doing this, I *was* able to start the program with: *root@jb:/var/lib/backuppc#* /etc/init.d/backuppc start and check into it with the web interface.... well, now, of course, I need to re-read the documentation to find out how to locate the password to let me in! Either that or reinstall the software and hope that with a successful install the password will be shown on-screen... Ah well, at least with your help I seem to have detected the main problem... permissions. I've also had a look at the other bug report you pointed to and I conclude that I have achieved the same outcome by a different method (i.e. I made the directories "everyone's" rather than root's or the usual user's). My approach is a bit of a blunt instrument and absolutely _not_ recommended for production use! But it's fine for testing purposes. Of course, the recent Linux Format magazine article [Issue LXF142 March 2011, page 43] *did* suggest that BackupPC's configuration is not for the faint-hearted :-). I only thought about using this program because it would allow me to back up my laptop to a NAS drive; many backup programs assume you want to backup to a physically-connected USB hard drive. So I may be as well-off in the long run sticking with Backup-Manager - or even using mc instead. Equally, it's no sweat to use a variant of ftp (eg ncftp does things quite nicely) to do the job. It's just I can never resist the chance to explore another bit of excellent free software :-) Thanks again for your interest and advice. John On 5 February 2011 15:42, Andreas Olsson <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes, you do seem to have a conflict between apache and lighttpd, yet > that isn't what causes the installation of backuppc to fail. Here we > have the relevant error message > > * Starting backuppc... > 2011-02-04 16:32:11 Can't create a test hardlink between a file in > /var/lib/backuppc/pc and /var/lib/backuppc/cpool. Either these are > different file systems, or this file system doesn't support hardlinks, or > these directories don't exist, or there is a permissions problem, or the > file system is out of inodes or full. Use df, df -i, and ls -ld to check > each of these possibilities. Quitting... > invoke-rc.d: initscript backuppc, action "start" failed. > dpkg: error processing backuppc (--configure): > subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 > > See also bug #445154. > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/713204 > > Title: > package backuppc 3.1.0-9ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess > installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 > > Status in “backuppc” package in Ubuntu: > New > > Bug description: > Binary package hint: backuppc > > I was using Ubuntu Software Centre to install BackupPC, but the script > failed. I suspect it was because although I'd installed Apache, I had > not yet set up Apache2 config files - I've been using lighttpd > instead. So when the script tried to restart the web server it failed. > Maybe a bit more clarity about the dependencies on the Info page would > be useful. I'll try to get Apache2 working properly and then do a re- > install from Ubuntu Software Centre. > > John > > ProblemType: Package > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 > Package: backuppc 3.1.0-9ubuntu1 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-28.55-generic 2.6.32.27+drm33.12 > Uname: Linux 2.6.32-28-generic i686 > Architecture: i386 > Date: Fri Feb 4 16:32:12 2011 > ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error > exit status 1 > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429) > PackageArchitecture: all > SourcePackage: backuppc > Title: package backuppc 3.1.0-9ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: > subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 > > To unsubscribe from this bug, go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/backuppc/+bug/713204/+subscribe > ** Attachment added: "terminal_session.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/713204/+attachment/1832648/+files/terminal_session.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/713204 Title: package backuppc 3.1.0-9ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
