Re: Adding Linux clients to backup

"Michael Bellears" writes:

> I have just installed BackupPC (2.1.0-3) on a Debian Sarge box.
> 
> I am now attempting to add a test Linux(Debian Also) to be backed up.
> 
> I have added the following to /etc/backuppc/hosts
> 192.168.1.4    0       backup_reports@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 
> Do I then need to create a "192.168.1.4" directory in /etc/backuppc/ ? 

I don't think Debian puts the data directory below /etc.  The
backup files are likely stored somewhere else.

But, yes, typically you would manually create the

    /path/to/BackupPC/pc/HOST

directory (owned by the BackupPC user) so you can create a per-client
config.pl file in:

    /path/to/BackupPC/pc/HOST/config.pl

> i.e.
> 
> $Conf{RsyncClientPath} = '/usr/bin/rsync';
> $Conf{XferMethod} = "rsync";
> $Conf{RsyncShareName} = "/";
> $Conf{BackupFilesOnly} = ["/etc", "/var/www", "/home"];
> $Conf{RsyncClientCmd} = "$sshPath -l root $host $rsyncPath $argList+";
> $Conf{RsyncClientRestoreCmd} = "$sshPath -l root $host $rsyncPath $argList+";

You need to use single quotes instead of double quotes.  Otherwise
each $ needs to be escaped with a \.

Also, you only need to put values in the per-client config.pl
file that are different to the main config file.  Therefore
you probably only need:

    $Conf{XferMethod} = "rsync";
    $Conf{RsyncShareName} = "/";
    $Conf{BackupFilesOnly} = ["/etc", "/var/www", "/home"];

or even just:

    $Conf{BackupFilesOnly} = ["/etc", "/var/www", "/home"];

> Is the "standard" method to run rsync on Linux clients? (I notice there
> is an rsyncd option also)

Yes.  Although some people are happy using tar.

Craig


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