BackupPC-users

Re: [BackupPC-users] What is it doing? How to see progess?

2009-04-08 13:39:06
Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] What is it doing? How to see progess?
From: Carl Wilhelm Soderstrom <chrome AT real-time DOT com>
To: "General list for user discussion, questions and support" <backuppc-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net>
Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 12:14:49 -0500
On 04/08 05:02 , Boniforti Flavio wrote:
> Also, when looking into /var/lib/backuppc/pc/mail.omvsa.ch I see a "new"
> folder, and in it "fprofilo": why has there been an "f" added in front
> of the rsync module name?

it's just part of the storage format. the files there are compressed, and
not in their original form.

> Last but not least: how do I check the progress status of my backup?

it's not easy; but you can sort of keep an eye on it by watching new
directories appear under /var/lib/backuppc/pc/<hostname>/new; and monitoring
how much data has appeared there with 'du -sch'.

-- 
Carl Soderstrom
Systems Administrator
Real-Time Enterprises
www.real-time.com

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