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====== 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]]. | ||
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===== Requirements ===== | ===== Requirements ===== | ||
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* You will need [[http://www.inreto.de/dns323/fun-plug/0.5/|fun_plug]] (I have only used v0.5) and use the [[http://wiki.dns323.info/howto:ffp|wiki page]] to set that up | * You will need [[http://www.inreto.de/dns323/fun-plug/0.5/|fun_plug]] (I have only used v0.5) and use the [[http://wiki.dns323.info/howto:ffp|wiki page]] to set that up | ||
* You'll need to be able to use an editor such as vim | * You'll need to be able to use an editor such as vim | ||
- | * [[http://www.slots-machines-online.net | slot machine games online]] | ||
===== Fun_Plug ===== | ===== Fun_Plug ===== | ||
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store-passwd.sh | store-passwd.sh | ||
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===== Installing Extra Perl Modules ===== | ===== Installing Extra Perl Modules ===== | ||
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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: |
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+ | 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 | ||
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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. | ||
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===== Troubleshooting ===== | ===== Troubleshooting ===== | ||
- | "unknown host" error when starting a backup | + | == "unknown host" error when starting a backup == |
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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. | ||
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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 | ||
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+ | Edited by PetoZ 4.1.2010. | ||
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+ | == backup aborted (inet connect: Connection timed out) == | ||
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+ | Connection is blocked on firewall or rsyncd on client computer is not running. | ||
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+ | == restore failed (Unable to read 4 bytes) == | ||
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+ | 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. | ||
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