[Box Backup] Problems running server

Ben Summers boxbackup@fluffy.co.uk
Wed, 5 Jan 2005 19:03:51 +0000


On 5 Jan 2005, at 18:56, Dave Kettmann wrote:

> Hi List,
>
> I found this backup program and think it will really be able to help 
> me out in getting some good incremented backups running. I just have 
> one problem I think...
>
> When I run bbstored on the server, it prints "Box Backup Store Server 
> v0.09, (c) Ben Summers 2003, 2004" then kicks to the next line. I dont 
> see it running when I run 'ps ax' and when I run the backup on a 
> client, it prints
>
> [root@vasu-test box]# bbackupctl sync
> Using configuration file /etc/box/bbackupd.conf
>
> then hangs. I am going to guess the reason it is hanging is because 
> the server is not running properly. Any help is appreciated.

What's in /etc/box/bbackupd.conf? Is there anything in the logs? 
(Follow the instructions on the web site to log everything to 
/var/log/box.)

Ben