Differences

This shows you the differences between the selected revision and the current version of the page.

howto:backuppc 2009/11/24 08:56 howto:backuppc 2017/12/04 19:29 current
Line 1: Line 1:
====== HOWTO Install BackupPC ====== ====== HOWTO Install BackupPC ======
[[http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/info.html|BackupPC]] is a high-performance, enterprise-grade system for backing up Linux and WinXX PCs and laptops to a server's disk. BackupPC is highly configurable and easy to install and maintain.  It runs quite well on the DNS-323.  The accompanying forum thread is located [[http://forum.dsmg600.info/t2264-BackupPC-DNS-323-running-working.html|here]]. \\ For a Wikipedia description click [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backuppc|here]]. [[http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/info.html|BackupPC]] is a high-performance, enterprise-grade system for backing up Linux and WinXX PCs and laptops to a server's disk. BackupPC is highly configurable and easy to install and maintain.  It runs quite well on the DNS-323.  The accompanying forum thread is located [[http://forum.dsmg600.info/t2264-BackupPC-DNS-323-running-working.html|here]]. \\ For a Wikipedia description click [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backuppc|here]].
 +
 +
===== Requirements ===== ===== Requirements =====
Line 37: Line 39:
  store-passwd.sh   store-passwd.sh
 +
===== Installing Extra Perl Modules ===== ===== Installing Extra Perl Modules =====
Line 66: Line 69:
  IO::Uncompress::Gunzip   IO::Uncompress::Gunzip
-I don't think this is difficult, just time consuming.+I don't think this is difficult, just time consuming. However, if you're lazy and trust the perl automatic installer, you can run: 
 + 
 +  for N in Compress::Raw::Zlib IO::Compress::Base IO::Compress::Base::Common IO::Compress::Gzip IO::Compress::Gzip::Constants IO::Uncompress::Base IO::Uncompress::Gunzip 
 +    do perl -MCPAN -e "install $N" 
 +  done
Line 321: Line 328:
Now you're ready to add more computers to be backed up to the server and edit your settings to your liking. Now you're ready to add more computers to be backed up to the server and edit your settings to your liking.
 +
 +
 +
===== Troubleshooting ===== ===== Troubleshooting =====
-"unknown host" error when starting a backup +== "unknown host" error when starting a backup == 
 +
This can happen if you have added a host to conf/hosts but forgotten to reload the config file. This can happen if you have added a host to conf/hosts but forgotten to reload the config file.
Line 333: Line 344:
And to make this work on startup add to the end of your fun_plug file: And to make this work on startup add to the end of your fun_plug file:
  echo "192.168.xxx.xxx computer1 computer1" >> /etc/hosts   echo "192.168.xxx.xxx computer1 computer1" >> /etc/hosts
 +
 +
 +Edited by PetoZ 4.1.2010.
 +
 +== backup aborted (inet connect: Connection timed out) ==
 +
 +Connection is blocked on firewall or rsyncd on client computer is not running.
 +
 +
 +== restore failed (Unable to read 4 bytes) ==
 +
 +To fix this change read only = false in c:/rsyncd/rsyncd.conf file on your client computer.
 +I tested it and it works on Windows XP Home and Professional.
 +
 +
 +
 +
 +
 +
 +
 +
 +
 +

Navigation

Personal Tools