On Sat, 19 Oct 2013 01:11:35 +0200
Holger Parplies <wbppc AT parplies DOT de> wrote:
> getting quoting right is an endless source of fun ...
Looks like it...
> > > > The net result in both cases is a failed backup, because tar
> > > > tries to stat something derived from the time, as if it was a
> > > > filename.
> > > >
> > > > How can I get round this problem?
> > > [...]
> > The log shows:
> >
> > Running: sudo /usr/local/bin/tarCreate.sh -v -f - -C /
> > --one-file-system --totals --newer=2013-10-13 08:36:07 .
>
> Basically, you would need to get quoting right within the shell
> script. I don't really understand the need of a shell script, though.
> What, exactly, was the point? It appears tarCreate.sh is adding a
> '-c' option. Your sudo rule can enforce that just as well (and in a
> way less prone to creating security holes).
>
> backuppc ALL=NOPASSWD: /bin/tar -c *
Hmmm... I'd not thought of that as an option - the documentation I read
claimed the script was better than merely allowing tar, which it is...
but my limited experience of sudo meant I wasn't aware of the
possibility you mention.
> If you drop the script and just use sudo, you would need $incrDate and
> $fileList without a "+".
Will try this...
Planning to see what rsync is like as a method once I've perfected tar
- then I'll go with whichever seems to cause me least bother.
--
Phil Reynolds
mail: phil-backuppc AT tinsleyviaduct DOT com
Web: http://phil.tinsleyviaduct.com/
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