BackupPC

mkfs.ext3 -L BACKUPPC -m 1 /dev/sdb1

mkdir -p /var/lib/BackupPC

/dev/sdb1    /var/lib/BackupPC       ext3    noatime 0 0

mount -a
mount | grep BackupPC
/dev/sdb1 on /var/lib/BackupPC type ext3 (rw,noatime)

mkdir -p /var/lib/BackupPC/{etc,log}
ln -s /var/lib/BackupPC/etc /etc/BackupPC
ln -s /var/lib/BackupPC/log /var/log/BackupPC

yum --enablerepo=sme7contribs install smeserver-BackupPC
signal-event backuppc-update

yum --enablerepo=smecontribs install smeserver-BackupPC

cp /etc/BackupPC/config.pl /etc/BackupPC/config.pl.orig
cat /etc/BackupPC/config.pl.orig|sed 's/ -E -N -d 1/ -E -d 1 /g'>/etc/BackupPC/config.pl

signal-event backuppc-update

yum --enablerepo=smecontribs install smeserver-BackupPC

signal-event backuppc-update

ln -s /opt/backuppc/files /var/lib/BackupPC

yum --enablerepo=smecontribs install smeserver-BackupPC

mv /etc/BackupPC/config.pl.back /etc/BackupPC/config.pl
mv /etc/BackupPC/hosts.back /etc/BackupPC/hosts
mv /etc/BackupPC/pc/localhost.pl.back /etc/BackupPC/pc/localhost.pl
db configuration delprop backuppc version
usermod -d /var/lib/BackupPC/ -m backuppc
mv /home/e-smith/files/users/backuppc/.ssh/ /var/lib/BackupPC/
signal-event backuppc-update

signal-event backuppc-update

visudo

 config setprop backuppc sudo `config getprop backuppc sudo`,/sbin/ether-wake
signal-event backuppc-update

#!/bin/sh
# Set the mac address for each host
host1_mac=<mac address>
host1_name=<host name>
host2_mac=<mac address>
host2_name=<host name>
# How long does the host take to boot
boottime=120
# Which interface to send the WoL packets out of
interface=eth0
# Function to check if the host pings
pingcheck()
{
ping -w 5 -c 2 $1
export pingstatus=$?
}
case $1 in
       host1)
               sudo etherwake -i $interface $host1_mac
               sleep $boottime
               pingcheck $host1_name
               exit $pingstatus
       ;;
       host2)
               sudo etherwake -i $interface $host2_mac
               sleep $boottime
               pingcheck $host2_name
               exit $pingstatus
       ;;
       *)
               echo "Unknown machine $1"
               exit 1
       ;;
esac

   Scripts should not be placed in /etc/BackupPC as permissions will be overwritten

[root@backupserver ~]# su -s /bin/bash backuppc
bash-3.2$ ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 2048
(used a blank passphrase)
bash-3.2$ cat /var/lib/BackupPC/.ssh/id_rsa.pub | ssh root@myserver.mydomain.com \
"cat >> /root/.ssh/authorized_keys2"
(confirm the host key)

su - backuppc -s /bin/sh
cd ~
mkdir myrestore
cd myrestore/

/usr/share/BackupPC/bin/BackupPC_tarCreate  -h SERVERNAME -n -1 -s /  / > smeserver.tar

 /usr/share/BackupPC/bin/BackupPC_tarCreate  -h SERVERNAME -n -1 -s  /    home/e-smith etc/e-smith/templates-custom etc/e-smith/templates-user-custom \
etc/ssh root etc/sudoers  etc/passwd  etc/shadow etc/group etc/gshadow etc/samba/secrets.tdb  etc/samba/smbpasswd > smeserver.tar

mkdir /mnt/MyDisk
mount /dev/disk/by-label/MyDisk /mnt/MyDisk
mv /var/lib/BackupPC/myrestore/smeserver.tar /mnt/MyDisk/ 
umount /mnt/MyDisk/ 

su -s /bin/bash backuppc
ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 2048  # use a blank passphrase
exit

su -s /bin/bash backuppc 
ssh-copy-id -i ~backuppc/.ssh/id_rsa.pub root@your.host.name
exit

su -s /bin/bash backuppc  #become backuppc user
ssh -l root your.host.name                                                     # add "-p 2222" for port 2222
exit                      #from the remote_host
exit                      #from the backuppc user back to root

 UserID:Password

[cdocs]
   path = c:/User
   comment = c: Drive documents
   auth users = <valid-back-up-user>
   secrets file = c:/rsyncd/rsyncd.secrets
   hosts allow = 192.168.1.1
   strict modes = false
   read only = true
   list = false

[cdocs]
  Path = /cygdrive/c/Users/<USERNAME>
  comment = c: User Data
  strict modes = false
  auth users = <valid-back-up-user>
  secrets file = c:/rsyncd/rsyncd.secrets
  hosts allow = 192.168.1.1
  read only = false
  list = false

c:/rsyncd/rsync.exe -a "--config=c:/rsyncd/rsyncd.conf --daemon --no-detach"

rm -rf /var/lib/BackupPC/pc/<client>/
sudo -u backuppc /usr/share/BackupPC/bin/BackupPC_serverMesg BackupPC_nightly run

cd /var/lib/BackupPC/pc/<client>/
ls
rm -fR <backup_number>
sudo -u backuppc /usr/share/BackupPC/bin/BackupPC_serverMesg BackupPC_nightly run

nano /var/lib/BackupPC/pc/<client>/backups
With ctrl+k you can remove the line with <backup_number>.

[root@backuppc ~]# service backuppc restart

Shutting down BackupPC:                                    [  OK  ] 
Starting BackupPC:                                         [  OK  ] 
BackupPC: WARNING:  Your BackupPC $Conf{TopDir} is not listed in the locate 
BackupPC: database configuration's PRUNEPATHS.  This may cause all of your 
BackupPC: backed up files to be indexed! 

mkdir -p /etc/e-smith/templates-custom/etc/updatedb.conf/
cp /etc/e-smith/templates/etc/updatedb.conf/10conf /etc/e-smith/templates-custom/etc/updatedb.conf/

expand-template /etc/updatedb.conf

 ServerAliveInterval 120

$Conf{RsyncClientCmd} = '$sshPath -o ServerAliveInterval=120 -q -x -l root $host $rsyncPath $argList+';

yum remove smeserver-BackupPC BackupPC

ID	Product	Version	Status	Summary (4 tasks) ⇒
12197	SME Contribs	10.0	CONFIRMED	cleanup /var/log/httpd-bkpc/
12196	SME Contribs	10.0	CONFIRMED	remove old way logrotate
12123	SME Contribs	10.0	CONFIRMED	import deps from fws
11517	SME Contribs	10.0rc	CONFIRMED	cleanup remove use of sv run script for service

BackupPC

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Installation

install the rpms (SME 7.X)

install the rpms (SME 8.X)

install the rpms (SME 9.X)

Upgrade from smeserver-backuppc.fws-3.0-1

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Backup a smeserver

Restore or migrate a smeserver

Backup a Linux host through rsync

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	Warning:
	Removing a single backup must be done with extreme care. You can safly remove the last backup for example, but if you remove a backup on which another one is based on, you can screw up your backups