Testing the .tar + rsync backup

I did noticed a difference in your cron,

mine: * * * * * root GZIP="--rsyncable" /usr/local/directadmin/dataskq
yours: * * * * root GZIP="--rsyncable" /usr/local/directadmin/dataskq

You mis one * -- at least at what you pasted, and Im not sure if it would make a difference since the backup is being made as you say.

Other thing I could think of is to check gzip --help, it should say "--rsyncable Make rsync-friendly archive" in the list

And what OS are you running? I had this working on debian, there may be a difference. Must say I don't use this rsync setup as it took more time for me than just downloading the whole thing.
 
* * * * * root GZIP="--rsyncable" /usr/local/directadmin/dataskq is in my crontab. Checked gzip and it is rsyncable running on Centos 5.5.

Did the cpu usage go down when you used the rsync option?

Jon
 
This is an old thread I know, but is this still valid as it doesn't seem to work for me.

I am using admin backups with the cron altered to * * * * * root GZIP="--rsyncable" /usr/local/directadmin/dataskq

sent 16777070275 bytes received 1040847 bytes 2911602.80 bytes/sec
total size is 16771440134 speedup is 1.00

Any pointers would be appreciated, just migrated from cPanel and am impressed with DA so far, just need to get rsyncable backups working and then I'm totally happy.
 
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