LBackup Frequntly Asked Questions
- Q : What is LBackup?
- A : LBackup is a backup wrapper for rsync. LBackup is aimed at system administrators who require reliable backups.
- Q : Should I be using LBackup?
- A : Maybe. We recommend that you use a backup tool which meets the requirements of your backup policy.
- If you questions relating to LBackup then post a message to the discussion mailing list.
- If you are looking for an alternative backup tool you may wish to visit the alternatives page.
- Q : Where can I learn about about LBackup and its' features?
- A : Visit the about page. Also you are welcome to post questions relating to LBackup to the discussion mailing list.
- Q : Are there mailing lists for discussing the development or asking questions regarding LBackup?
- A : Yes. Visit the mailing lists page.
- Q : Where do I report a bug in LBackup?
- A : You may report bugs, request features and submit patches to the LBackup discussion mailing list.
- Q : How can I see LBackup in action without having to go though the install process?
- A : Visit the screencats page, and see for yourself how LBackup works.
- Q : Is the LBackup Source Code available?
- A : Yes, the source code is available from the LBackup source code page.
- Q : Under which license is LBackup released.
- A : The LBackup backup program is released under the GNU GPL.
- Q : How much do I have to pay to use LBackup?
- A : You pay nothing. But that's not all, act now and take advantage of our amazing buy one get one free offer.
- Q : Why is LBackup free as in freedom?
- A : Free software is the best. LBackup is free.
- Q : Is there professional support available for LBackup?
- A : Yes, visit the LBackup support page for details.
- Q : How do I check all my backups are working.
- A : If you are looking for more than regular email reports, then visit the monitoring multiple backup logs page.
- Q : Who made LBackup?
- Q : How do I know that LBackup is safe to run on my computer?
- A : Take our word for it.
- A : Inspect the source code yourself.
- A : Assume that because LBackup is used by various prominent institutions that it is safe.
- A : Use some anti-malware software to scan the LBackup download.
- Q : Will LBackup preserve the various Mac OS X specific meta data?
- A : Some versions of rsync preserve various Mac OS X related metadata.
- A : Setup a backup and confirm that your backups preserve the metadata required by your backup policy.
- A : Mac OS X specific metadata such as ACL's and resource forks may be preserved provided the following criteria are meet :
- The backup is performed by rsync v3 and is compiled according to these instructions.
- Q : WARNING : This copy of RSYNC may not support certain Mac OS X meta-data. What does this message mean?
- A : Some versions of rsync will not preserve certain Mac OS X related metadata.
- A : Check that your backups contain all the metadata your backup policy requires.
- A : You are not using rsync v3 compiled according to these instructions.
- Q : Will LBackup support rsync v3?
- A : Yes. The latest version of LBackup fully supports rsync v3 on Mac OS X.
- Q : Will LBackup work with Mac OS X Server?
- A : Yes. LBackup is an open source backup solution for Mac OS X Server.
- A : LBackup is able to transfer user files from Mac OS X server.
- A : This data may be regularly copied automatically over the network via SSH.
- Q : LBackup hangs towards the end of a backup on Mac OS 10.6 (Snow Leopard)?
- A : If you are using a custom version of rsync then it is recommended that you compile a new version for your system.
- A : This issue is outlined on the upgrade notes page.
- Q : What is the following error : “LSOpenURLsWithRole() failed”?
- A : On Mac OS X this part of system security.
- A : A pre or post action script may be trying to interact with the GUI, and is not being granted access.
- Q: What is the following warning : “some files vanished before they could be transferred (code 24) at main.c(1042)”?
- A : If a file which is scanned for transfer is removed from the file system is removed then rsync will output this error.
- It is possible to use this rsync wrapper shell script if this is rsync warning is causing problems with your backup.
- Q: What is the following warning : “rsync: rsync_xal_set: lsetxattr(<snip>) failed: Invalid argument (22)”?
- A : This kind of error is a problem with transferring an extended attribute.
- It is possible to use the xattr command to edit / modify the extended attributes of any problimatic files. If you require assistance then please contact us.
- Q : I would like to install LBackup on an operating system other than Mac OS X, is this possible?
- A : Yes, provided your system has meets the LBackup requirements.
- A : Yes, visit the operating system specific builds page.
- Q : How do I install LBackup on Debian / Ubuntu / Mac OS X?
- A : Follow the instructions on the install page
- Q : How do I install LBackup on an operating system for which there is no install package?
- Q : Will LBackup support the backup of multiple source directories / files with a single configuration directory?
- A : No. At this point you are limited to one backup directory source per backup configuration.
- It is possible to backup the root directory of a system and then add entries into the excludes file.
- It is possible to configure multiple backup configuration directories; one for each source directory / file.