On April 4, 2016 12:00:02 PM linux-request [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca wrote: > Send Linux mailing list submissions to > linux [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/linux > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > linux-request [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca > > You can reach the person managing the list at > linux-owner [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Linux digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Rsnapshot Issues (Nicholas Savage) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2016 01:08:24 -0400 > From: Nicholas Savage <nicholas [ dot ] b [ dot ] savage [ at ] gmail [ dot ] com> > To: Bruce <lists [ at ] faintfuzzies [ dot ] ca> > Cc: linux-request [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca, linux [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca > Subject: Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Rsnapshot Issues > Message-ID: <20160404050824 [ dot ] GA23275 [ at ] thinkpad [ dot ] lan> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > > Nick, > > > > Not too late. Still stuck at this stage. Below is my config. > > > > ==================================== > > > > [snip] > > > > # Rsync BBOX > > backup root@192.168.1.129:/ root [ at ] faintfuzzies [ dot ] ca:/ > > Rsnapshot for some reason isn't able to push to a remote server, so that is > probably the reason it isn't working for you. The FAQ > (http://rsnapshot.org/faq.html) recommends that you pull from the remote > server instead, and have multiple configuration files. It's definitely > inconvenient but I've never taken the time to look into why. I also feel a > bit silly about not realizing that the listserv breaks up what it thinks > are emails. > > Hope that helps! > Nick > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > Linux mailing list > Linux [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca > http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/linux > > > ------------------------------ > > End of Linux Digest, Vol 136, Issue 5 > ************************************* Nick, So I just need to switch things around. Right now I'm running rsnapshot on my desktop and pushing to the server. If I understand you, I need to install rsnapshot on my server and pull to it. I'll give that a try. -- bruce