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Ryan Knapper wrote:
> Edit the host config, select the Xfer tab and change RsyncClientCmd and
> RsyncClientRestoreCmd from "-l root" to an existing username.  Perhaps
> create a backuppc user with the appropriate permissions.
> 
>     the only problem i have is that i can't access my ubuntu machine via
>     rsync with root access (in order to backup /home)..
> 
>     i supposed i could activate the 'root' user, but i am not too keen
>     on that..
> 
>     any ideas?

Or search for backuppc rsync sudo

Basically, backuppc will login to your ubuntu machine as a normal user
(ie, username backuppc with locked password, ssh keys setup, and no
special privilege, other than it can use sudo for the command rsync blah
blah...

Then just configure backuppc to call ssh which will call sudo, which
will call rsync, and your done. See the search results for the exact
commands needed, I've never done this, just seen it discussed many
times, and know it can work very well.

Regards,
Adam
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