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backupPC admin:  http://bs0.gaslightmedia.com/backuppc/index.cgi?action=summary
 
backupPC admin:  http://bs0.gaslightmedia.com/backuppc/index.cgi?action=summary
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To CREATE a new host:
 
To CREATE a new host:

Revision as of 08:59, 15 September 2009

backupPC admin: http://bs0.gaslightmedia.com/backuppc/index.cgi?action=summary

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To CREATE a new host: Files referenced:

   /etc/backuppc/config.pl    main config file
   /etc/backuppc/hosts        hosts file
   /etc/backuppc/pc/HOST.pl   per-pc config file
   /BackupPC                  log files, pid, status

Server side:

  • [ ] Add PC name & info to etc/backuppc/hosts file manually (via shell)
  • [ ] Create host config file (ex jodie.lt.pl)(in /etc/backuppc/ folder)
    Can copy existing similar one and edit
      PC's should use rsyncd as the XferMethod
      Particulary note username/passowrd/ClientPort
    Confirm permissions, user, and group are correct
  

Client side: