Huba Zsolt wrote:

> Hi
> 
> I'm trying to configure a simple backup solution for a development
> server, backuppc runs on the server. I use Ubuntu 8.04, backuppc
> 3.0.0.
> It seems that creating backups working fine (0 errors on summary page)
> but restore doesn't work. I tried to restore more files with different
> permissions but neither of them were restored. I always get this error
> message:
> 
> Running: /usr/bin/ssh -q -x -l root localhost env LC_ALL=C /bin/tar -x
> -p --numeric-owner --same-owner -v -f - -C /tmp
> Running: /usr/share/backuppc/bin/BackupPC_tarCreate -h localhost -n 6
> -s /tmp -t /teszt1
> Xfer PIDs are now 7668,7669
> Tar exited with error 65280 () status
> restore failed: BackupPC_tarCreate failed
> 
> I also would like to ask what is the preferred method to copy the
> created backup to offline media? I would like to make the backup to
> the server itself then I would like to copy/sync to an external hdd.
> Now I sync the backup with this command: rsync -a /backupdir
> /externalHddDir
> 
> thanks for help.
> 
> Hubi

I didn't know exactly because I am using rsyncd instead tar.
But google is your friend:
e.g.
http://www.backupcentral.com/phpBB2/two-way-mirrors-of-external-mailing-lists-3/backuppc-21/tar-exited-with-error-65280-69620/

br
Matthias
-- 
Don't Panic


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