Robert Minvielle wrote:
> For the time being, I am going to try a different approach than the rsync to
> backup the mac os X client to the linux backuppc server. I tried tar, but
>    


Robert,

I am backing up 1 Mac OSX desktop with BackupPC.

I've configured a /etc/rsyncd.conf which is pretty much the same file I 
use on my Linux desktop.

On the BackupPC side, I have it set to rsyncd.

Sample of my config:

cat rsyncd.conf

[Documents]

     path = /users/admin/Documents/Docs
     comment = Terri's Documents Folder
     read only = no
     uid = root
     gid = admin
     auth users = backup_console
     secrets file = /etc/rsyncd.secrets

[Desktop]

     path = /users/admin/Desktop
     comment = Terri's Desktop
     read only = no
     uid = root
     gid = admin
     auth users = backup_console
     secrets file = /etc/rsyncd.secrets

Sample of the rsyncd.secrets file:

cat rsyncd.secrets
backup_console:password

Then on the MAC side, I run rsync --daemon

Doug


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Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."


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