2012/3/15 Rao, Uthra R. (GSFC-672.0)[ADNET SYSTEMS INC] <uthra.r.rao AT nasa 
DOT gov>:
> I compiled Bacula 5.2.6 with the following configure options:
>
>
>
> ./configure \
>
> --prefix=/usr/local/bacula-5.2.6 \
>
> --enable-smartalloc \
>
> --with-postgresql \
>
> --with-dump-email=uthra.r.rao AT nasa DOT gov \
>
> --with-job-email=uthra.r.rao AT nasa DOT gov \
>
> --with-smtp-host=mailhost.gsfc.nasa.gov \
>
> --enable-bat \
>
> --with-tcp-wrappers=/lib64 \
>
> --with-working-dir=/var/bacula/working
>
>
>
>
>
> With the above configuration I realized that the *.bsr and *.mail files in
> my /var/bacula/working directory gets deleted every time I restart the
> daemons. My understanding is that we will need the .bsr files for restore
> jobs right?
>
>
>
> Is there a way to avoid these files from getting deleted from the “working”
> directory or do I have to recompile by adding another configure options
> like:
>
>
>
> --with-bsrdir=PATH
>
>
>
> Not sure what configure option to add to save “*.mail” in a seprate
> directory from the working directory so it won’t get deleted.
>
>

Don't put the .bsr files in the working directory. Give them a full
path. For example I put mine in /auto/backup/BootStrap

John

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