Johan Ehnberg wrote:
> Boniforti Flavio wrote:
>>
>> Il 08.04.09 19:14, "Carl Wilhelm Soderstrom" <chrome AT real-time DOT com> ha
>> scritto:
>>
>>> 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.
>> Ah, well... So I can't copy or access those files when they're synced over?
>>  
>>>> 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'.
>> The problem is that there are *no new* directories created under "new",
>> simply this (out of more than 300MB):
>>
>> storebox:/var/lib/backuppc/pc/mail.omvsa.ch/new# tree
>> .
>> `-- fprofilo
>>     `-- fangelo
>>         `-- fApplication Data
>>             `-- fMicrosoft
>>                 `-- fForms
>>
>> That leads me to believe, something is *not* working. No rsync process is
>> running on my Linux box, but after 4 hours, the ssh tunnel is still open!
>>
>> Need help...
> 
> Try monitoring network traffic with something like bwm for bandwidth, 
> iptraf for connections and sniffit for data streams. Maybe it's stuck on 
> a large file?

For a quick network-use check, just use ifconfig and look at RX bytes, 
and the difference after a short interval - or to look at the traffic 
with the target, use 'tcpdump hostname'.

-- 
   Les Mikesell
    lesmikesell AT gmail DOT com


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