On Wed, Jul 24, 2013 at 12:08 PM, Jimmy Thrasibule <thrasibule.jimmy AT gmail DOT com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I've set up an host in my BackupPC configuration mostly for restoration
> purposes. Meaning that I don't want to backup this fake host but only
> use it when I need to restore something.
>
>
>         # backup-restore.pl - Fake host for on site restoration.
>         $Conf{ClientNameAlias} = "backup";
>
>         # Transport method configuration.
>         $Conf{XferMethod} = 'rsync';
>         $Conf{RsyncClientCmd} = '/bin/true';
>         $Conf{RsyncClientRestoreCmd} = '$rsyncPath $argList+';
>
>         # What to backup.
>         $Conf{RsyncShareName} = [
>           '/srv/backup/restore',
>         ];
>
>
> The problem with this configuration is that BackupPC will try to backup
> this host and will obviously fail. I tried to put `/bin/true` in place
> of the usual `rsync` path, but it doesn't help. How can I make BackupPC
> believe that backup of this host succeeded?
>
> Or is there any other way to have a restoration only host?
>
> --
> Jimmy

You can set BackupsDisable to 1 or 2, see http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/faq/BackupPC.html#_conf_backupsdisable_

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