Zimbra

soulskater · #21 (**permalink**) 06-13-2008, 03:18 AM

Out of curiosity is anyone using this script?

keptang · #22 (**permalink**) 08-05-2008, 09:15 AM

I would like to try it, but cannot access your site.

soulskater · #23 (**permalink**) 08-05-2008, 01:04 PM

My machine serving my page was shutdown, don't know if quick power drop or my son pushed the button on it.

It is up and running again.

keptang · #24 (**permalink**) 08-06-2008, 12:43 PM

Thanks! Will have a look at it

keptang · #25 (**permalink**) 08-06-2008, 01:15 PM

Great script!

I've tried it now with doing a full backup and then transfer the backup to a ftp server.
All runs fine and it transfers the file, but gives this message after it's completed;

Code:

226 Transfer complete
1008593846 bytes sent in 134.00 secs (7350.7 kB/s)
ftp> quit
221 Goodbye.
./zimbackup.sh: line 417: syntax error near unexpected token `esac'
./zimbackup.sh: line 417: `esac'

keptang · #26 (**permalink**) 08-06-2008, 02:01 PM

I now did a diff backup aright after the full backup, and it came out as almost the same size as the full one, any ideas?

Code:

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1005915121 2008-08-06 22:52 ZimBackupSystemDiff_200808062216.tar.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1008593846 2008-08-06 22:10 ZimBackupSystemFull_200808062149.tar.gz

When I did the diff backup it transferred correctly and didn't give any error-message.

soulskater · #27 (**permalink**) 08-08-2008, 12:37 PM

Hmm, can't find the source of the error, i will look further onto this and see if i can narrow it down.

The diff backup you do with my script doesn't save the changed file separate from from any unchanged files, it compares the previous backup with the live system to see if there has been any files changed since last backup and copies only the changed files to the backup folder. This is useful when having a large system where a full backup which takes and copies ALL files regardless if changed or not from the live system which can take an hour or more, thus minimizing the downtime. You will always have a complete backup set either way.

I know not a conventional diff backup at the moment where you save the changed files separate, will look into that and see if i actually can make the diff as it should be. But it should minimize downtime for zimbra any how.