Trying an alternative angle on this...
An archive is successfully created when started from within the web page.  This 
produces a log-file with the following entry:
Executing: /usr/share/backuppc/bin/BackupPC_archiveHost 
/usr/share/backuppc/bin/BackupPC_tarCreate /usr/bin/split  home---tom 10 
/bin/gzip .gz 0000000 /var/lib/backuppc/pc/whole---all_backups  *

In a terminal running exactly the same command line as user = backuppc returns:
Usage: /usr/share/backuppc/bin/BackupPC_archiveHost tarCreatePath splitPath 
parPath host bkupNum compPath fileExt splitSize outLoc parFile share

Any suggestions why this runs successfully from the CGI but fails at the 
command line?


SamK-01


> I am struggling to create an archive from the command 
> line. The desired outcome is to emulate the clicking of 
> the "Start Archive" button in the web page as this method > is working 
> perfectly. The overall objective is to create > the archive as a cron job.

> Quote:
> From /usr/share/backuppc/bin/BackupPC_archive
> Extract Start
> # BackupPC_archive: Archive files for an archive client.
> #
> # DESCRIPTION
> #
> # Usage: BackupPC_archive <user> <archiveclient> 
> <reqFileName>
> Extract End

> I cannot find the definitions of <user> <archiveclient> 
> <reqFileName> and all permutations of my guesses of what > might be required 
> have all failed. Can anyone help or 
> indicate where the definitions are listed? 



> Having read the Description within the files
> BackupPC_archive and BackupPC_archiveHost it appears that > BackupPC_archive 
> begins the archive creation process and > then passes control to 
> BackupPC_archiveHost which uses 
> the settings listed in the CGI (ArchiveClientCmd). 

> This implies that BackupPC_archive could become a cron 
> job and thereby achieve the desired scheduling.  
> Consequently, creating an archive occurs at a predictable > date/time which 
> might be beneficial taking into account 
> the archive will take longer to complete than a normal 
> full/incremental backup.

> If this is correct it implies that when the "Start 
> Archive" button is clicked it is BackupPC_archive that is > started.  This is 
> a little confusing as the settings in 
> the web page refer to BackupPC_archiveHost.


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