sergio_101 wrote:
> i am currently running backuppc on a fedora machine. it backs up
> several systems and has been running like a champ for years..
> 
> what i would like to do is start backing up a new ubuntu machine into
> that pool..
> 
> 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..

I thought the root user exists in ubuntu, it just doesn't have a 
password by default.  You don't need a password if you set up ssh keys. 
  You may have to 'sudo su -' and enter your own password to get root 
shell access to set up the key, but that's standard procedure on systems 
that play nanny with sudo.

-- 
   Les Mikesell
    lesmikesell AT gmail DOT com

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