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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.
- Q : Where can I learn about about LBackup and its' features?
- A : Visit the about page.
- Q : Are there any mailing lists for LBackup?
- A : Yes. Visit the mailing lists page.
- 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 : I would like to install LBackup 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 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?
- 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 is trying to interact with the GUI, and is not being granted access.