Backup keep running not stopping

[abakisensoy]

Hi,

I deleted the backup folder while the backup process was running. After that, DirectAdmin notified my backup failed.

I started a new backup but this time backup does not stop. It keeps running. All folders and DB' normal size is 1.7G.

[root@webhost backups]# du -sh *
18G    backup
1.7G    backup-Jun-02-2021-1.tar.gz

as you can see backup disk size keeps increasing. When it reaches 18G it fails. home.tar.gz size increase.

When I kill the process before it fails, it creates an original 1.7G backup.

ps aux | grep "/bin/tar"
dktasar+ 13554  0.0  0.0 113284  1204 ?        SN   23:34   0:00 sh -c /bin/nice -n 19 /bin/tar cfp - -C /home/dktasarim/ '.bash_logout' '.bash_profile' '.bashrc' '.php' '.trash' 'Maildir' | /usr/local/bin/pigz --fast -p 4 > /home/dktasarim/backups/backup/home.tar.gz
dktasar+ 13555  3.3  0.0 121736  1236 ?        SN   23:34   0:12 /bin/tar cfp - -C /home/dktasarim/ .bash_logout .bash_profile .bashrc .php .trash Maildir
root     23740  0.0  0.0 110804   904 pts/0    S+   23:40   0:00 grep --color=auto /bin/tar

Any idea why this happens?

 

[factor]

I deleted the backup folder while the backup process was running.

What made you do this?
Have you deleted the old backups in the /home/admin/admin_backups/
The system does delete old backups unless you are using FTP.

OR did you create some new location in the Admin Backup? transfer tool?

 

[abakisensoy]

What made you do this?
Have you deleted the old backups in the /home/admin/admin_backups/
The system does delete old backups unless you are using FTP.

OR did you create some new location in the Admin Backup? transfer tool?

I was too busy with something else so I forget I started backup.

I started backup on user level so the backup folder is /home/USER/backup

I didn't change any backup location.