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Re: [webmin-l] fs backup in limbo state
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From: Jamie C. <jca...@we...> - 2006-10-30 19:43:46
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On 29/Oct/2006 23:43 Pat Erler wrote .. > ah, there we have it! "before backup command failed" > i let run a /usr/bin/killall backup.pl run before my allnightly backups, > as written here some weeks ago, when the network connection is unstable, > it's possible that there are backup jobs that hang. the above command > fails because there are no hanging backup jobs. That would certainly explain it .. > two suggestions: > > - please make an option "run backup job even when command failes" You could do this already by putting ; /bin/true at the end of the command. > - please take a failed command before the backup job as a "failed backup > job" and send a mail as you do with "regularly" filed jobs, This already happens though - at least for Webmin 1.300. - Jamie > regards, > > PAT > > On Mon, 30 Oct 2006 02:26:36 +0100, Jamie Cameron <jca...@we...> > wrote: > > > That message appears if the backup is launched as a background job. > > You can start it in the fore1ground by adjusting the appropriate option > > on > > the Module Config page. > > > > - Jamie > > > > On 29/Oct/2006 14:33 Pat Erler wrote .. > >> On Sun, 29 Oct 2006 22:59:39 +0100, Jamie Cameron <jca...@we...> > >> wrote: > >> > >> > Ok, so that can't be the cause :( > >> > What happens if you run the backup from within the web interface, > so > >> that > >> > it dislays the progress of the dump command? > >> > >> Starting background backup process. You can monitor its progress in > the > >> Running Backup Jobs section on the module's main page, and will be > >> notified of its final status via email > >> > >> is this new?! ;) > >> > >> i can't find the "running backup jobs" anywehere.. > >> > >> PAT > >> > >> > > >> > - Jamie > >> > > >> > On 29/Oct/2006 13:40 Pat Erler wrote .. > >> >> no: > >> >> > >> >> # ps ax|grep back > >> ] > >> >> 10528 pts/19 S+ 0:00 grep back > >> >> > >> >> regards, > >> >> > >> >> PAT > >> >> On Sun, 29 Oct 2006 21:59:47 +0100, Jamie Cameron > >> <jca...@we...> > >> >> wrote: > >> >> > >> >> > On 28/Oct/2006 22:59 Pat Erler wrote .. > >> >> >> hi, > >> >> >> > >> >> >> i use the filesystem backup extensively (via ftp), but recently > >> >> >> something > >> >> >> went wrong. because of en external event, one job hung, i > >> terminated > >> >> it > >> >> >> and since then (i think), no job is run at night (they are > >> supposed > >> >> to > >> >> >> run sequentially at midnight). > >> >> >> > >> >> >> in crontab -l i have the line > >> >> >> > >> >> >> @daily /etc/webmin/fsdump/backup.pl 113791152285552 > >> >> >> > >> >> >> and when i run it from the terminal i get a "Terminated" shortly > >> >> after. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> i can remember, that i deleted some *.status files from > >> >> >> /etc/webmin/fsdump. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> and i changed my tmp directory some days ago (although the problem > >> is > >> >> >> older). > >> >> >> > >> >> >> any ideas, jamie? > >> >> > > >> >> > Are there any other backup.pl processes still running? If a backup > >> >> starts > >> >> > and it detects that one is already running for the same job, the > >> new > >> >> one > >> >> > will automatically exit. > >> >> > > >> >> > - Jamie > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> >> > Using Tomcat but need to do more? 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