Re: [BackupPC-users] upgrading from 2.1.2 to 3.0.0

Hi all,

Sorry to drag up an old thread...

I currently have a v.small business server running backuppc 2.1.2 on Debian Etch that has a considerable amount of important data backed up on it.

I plan to move the backuppc installation onto a new server on Ubuntu 8.04, and I would like to take the old data across.

I believe that the easiest way to do this would be to upgrade to Backuppc 3, and use the BackupPC_tar_CCopy data export functionality to convert it into a tar file (using the method from the online documentation (http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/faq/BackupPC.html#other_installation_topics ) and then move the data...

What I am worried about is how I should go about updating the store...

I notice that in backports there is a version of 3.1 for Etch http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net/FAQ+installation

... But, I'm not sure how to go about using backports for just backuppc...

Realistically, in some ways, it's not really a huge problem, because I'm going to retire the server once I've copied off the data, but still, it may be some time between moving data and finally retiring the server...

The other worry I have is how the upgrade will affect the data... Can I just use apt-pinning to install the backuppc install, and it'll all happen seamlessly? Or do I need to worry about anything?

And (sorry) finally, I notice that the data is saved into the /var volume...

I am currently using the intended server as a file server too, and have set up most of the HDD space as on /home. I could probably change this, but it would rather have the backuppc data on the home drive (though I realise it flies in the face of all hierarchical file system planning and design)...

Can anyone give me some pointers on how I should go about achieving these goals, and potential issues I am looking at...

Many thanks,

-----Original Message-----
From: backuppc-users-bounces AT lists.sourceforge DOT net [mailto:backuppc-users-bounces AT lists.sourceforge DOT net] On Behalf Of Paul Archer
Sent: 05 November 2007 04:25
To: dan
Cc: BackupPC users' mailing list
Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] upgrading from 2.1.2 to 3.0.0

9:19pm, dan wrote:

> betas are betas. if this is a test setup, go ahead and run the beta, but if

> this is to hol;d critical data, use the stable. if you are moving to ubuntu

> 7.10, then just install ubuntu and `apt-get install backuppc` and you will

> be set.

> i will also point out to you that if you will be storing files somewhere

> other than the default(ubuntu) /var/lib/backuppc, maybe consider mounting

> that volume on /var/lib/backuppc, otherwise some of the status info in the

> gui is missing.

Good tip, thanks.

> also, if you want, you can pull bpc3.0 from ubuntu backports instead of

> upgrading. i personally just moved a few machines to 7.10 server and im

> very happy.

I've upgraded a few machines too, with only a couple minor problems.

I enabled backports on that machine, but aptitude is still showing only the

old version. Maybe I need to go back and kick it.

Paul

> On 11/4/07, Paul Archer <tigger AT io DOT com> wrote:

>> I installed backuppc on a (K)Ubuntu 7.04 machine, not realizing that I was

>> getting version 2.1.2. I plan on upgrading the machine to 7.10, and

>> upgrading backuppc to 3.0.0.

>> Two questions:

>> 1) Is there anything particular I should worry about or watch out for

>> after

>> the upgrade?

>> 2) Should I use the packaged 3.0.0, or is 3.1.0beta1 worth going to? (This

>> is for home use--important files (to me) but not a mission critical

>> situation or anything.)

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