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Re: [BackupPC-users] Starting BackupPC without using init.d scripts

2009-08-28 02:02:02
Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] Starting BackupPC without using init.d scripts
From: Volker Thiel <vt AT bitbox DOT de>
To: "General list for user discussion, questions and support" <backuppc-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net>
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2009 07:55:23 +0200
Am 27.08.2009 um 23:15 schrieb Chris Robertson:

> Volker Thiel wrote:
>> Hello everyone, I'm currently trying to install BackupPC on the QNAP
>> TS-509 Pro NAS system. So far I managed to get through the
>> installation and I can start the server by calling the executable as
>> user "backuppc": /path/to/installation/bin/BackupPC
>>
>> This call results in the PID printed on the command line and I can
>> communicate with the server as described in the documentation
>> (Installing BackupPC, Step 7: Talking to BackupPC). I'd like to set  
>> up
>> the init.d script, but none of the scripts generated during the
>> installation worked. I guess the linux distribution used on the QNAP
>> NAS is too different from Debian, Suse, RedHat and the like. I  
>> *could*
>> start digging into System V, but maybe someone here has a working
>> solution already?
>>
>
> Perhaps...  http://forum.qnap.com/viewtopic.php?t=192#p679

I do have the ability to use init.d scripts, so I'm trying to modify  
the debian template.

>
>> Also, I'd like to know if there's a way to start BackupPC in daemon
>> mode?
>
> /path/to/installation/bin/BackupPC -d

Sometimes it is as simple as this. :) Where can I find information  
about additional startup parameters (like the log file, etc.)?

>
>> Maybe I missed that section in the docs, but judging from the
>> generated init.d scripts it seems as if it relies on some system  
>> calls
>> to start in daemon mode.
>>
>> Volker Thiel
>
> Chris
>
>
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