Re: Adding Linux clients to backup

On 23 Aug 2004, Craig Barratt wrote:
> "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

'/var/lib/backupc', in the Debian package.

'/etc/backuppc/' is where the config.pl and hosts files live, though.

                 Daniel
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