Re: [BackupPC-users] Error: Unable to connect to BackupPC server

[Craig B. <cba...@us...>]

Pete Letkeman writes:

> When I run 
> /usr/share/backuppc/bin/BackupPC -d 
> I get 
> Wrong user: my userid is 0, instead of 102 (backuppc)
> BackupPC::Lib->new failed

The BackupPC server is refusing to start since you are trying
to run it as root, instead of the backuppc user.

> When I try with the web interface I get "Error: Unable to connect to
> BackupPC server". Which I think is related.

Yes - the BackupPC isn't running.

Try this:

    su backuppc
    /usr/share/backuppc/bin/BackupPC -d

Or depending upon your install, use

    /etc/init.d/backuppc start

You can safely run this command as root.

Craig