[CentOS] Backup server

Fri Jan 15 13:49:25 UTC 2010
Les Mikesell <lesmikesell at gmail.com>

Sorin Srbu wrote:
>
>>
>> Yes, but if you use the epel rpm, either mount it at /var/lib/BackupPC or
> put a
>> symlink there before the install.   If you install from the sourceforge
> source
>> there is an install script that modifies the location so you can put things
>> where you want, but the rpm packages have already done that.  The next
> version
>> will make this easier to change but the current one needs to stay in the
>> location set when the package was built.
> 
> Ran into some problems and couldn't login to the web interface. The above
> helped, when tracking down the paths and symlinks. Thanks!
> 
> So far, BackupPC looks good. Will start configuring it now and do some test
> backups later this afternoon. Darn users can't let me work in peace... ;-)

You might want to join the mail lists:
http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/info.html#lists if you have any specific 
questions about it. There are several users with a lot of experience and the 
author still participates.

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   Les Mikesell
    lesmikesell at gmail.com