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When I do a system backup - where does it put the backup file? -Thanks
 
Wherever you tell it to. There is an backup path textbox in the form, by default it is $MOUNT_POINT/backup
 
I left it at the default $MOUNT_POINT/backup - but I don't see a backup folder - where does $MOUNT_POINT go to?
 
Sorry to sound dumb - but I don't find a /backup folder anywhere so I assume that it just went out in limbo .. I'll try it and specify a full path to where I want it stored.

What name does it use for the backup file and I can try searching for it.

- Thanks
 
You mount point could be at addiferent location. Try updating your database (updatedb) and then locate backup
 
Ok - I'm totally new to all of this when I have to run something other than what I see in the DA Panel - where is updatedb run from?
 
tsunami# pwd
/usr/local/directadmin/customapache
tsunami# updatedb
updatedb: Command not found.
tsunami#


That is the message I get when trying to updatedb
 
That's for Debian. There should be similar commands for your operating system. (speaking of which?)
 
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I believe that by default the $MOUNT_POINT variable points to home.

On your server you should be able to tell this way:

$ echo $MOUNT_POINT

If it's home, then the backup directory should be in /home/backup. On FreeBSD servers that should be symlinked to /usr/home/backup.

Jeff
 
PCTech said:
Thanks - how do I updatedb with freebsd?
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Run as root:

/usr/libexec/locate.updatedb

I suggest doing the following as root:

ln -s /usr/libexec/locate.updatedb /sbin/updatedb

Then you can just use the updatedb command from then on.
 
Thanks - I get this message:
>>> WARNING
>>> Executing updatedb as root. This WILL reveal all filenames
>>> on your machine to all login users, which is a security risk.


does that mean the update ran? Anything else that needs to be done?
 
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