Different backup method?

[jhyland87]

I wanted to know if its possible to modify the backups in a way that if the site is no longer on the server, the backup files will be deleted.

Can I make it like.. delete the daily, THEN do the backup?

[jhyland87]

I saw this

if ( $CONF{'PREBACKUP'} && -e '/scripts/precpbackup' && -x _ ) {
    print "[cpbackup] Executing user defined pre backup script (/scripts/precpbackup).\n";
    system '/scripts/precpbackup';
} 

In the cpbackup.... That doesnt exist, if I make it, will it run before the backup?

[cPanelDavidG]

I saw this

if ( $CONF{'PREBACKUP'} && -e '/scripts/precpbackup' && -x _ ) {
    print "[cpbackup] Executing user defined pre backup script (/scripts/precpbackup).\n";
    system '/scripts/precpbackup';
} 

In the cpbackup.... That doesnt exist, if I make it, will it run before the backup?

Creating /scripts/precpbackup, yes - if created, it will run before the backup generation begins.

Here's a link to all post- scripts that can be created for a cPanel/WHM environment:

ScriptHooks < AllDocumentation < TWiki

Also, for every post- script, you can also create a pre- script.

[jhyland87]

Thats awesome, how about switching the method to scp from ftp?

[jhyland87]

I created /scripts/precpbackup With this in it

#!/bin/bash
rm -rf /backup/cpbackup/daily/
mkdir /backup/cpbackup/daily/
exit 0 

Didnt do a damn thing.. any idea?

[jhyland87]

bump? Still stuck

[jhyland87]

Goin with r1soft

[cPanelDavidG]

I created /scripts/precpbackup With this in it

#!/bin/bash
rm -rf /backup/cpbackup/daily/
mkdir /backup/cpbackup/daily/
exit 0 

Didnt do a damn thing.. any idea?

Hmm, I recommend submitting a support ticket so we can diagnose this: http://tickets.cPanel.net/submit

[jhyland87]

Hmm, I recommend submitting a support ticket so we can diagnose this: http://tickets.cPanel.net/submit

well I kinda see whatsup, the PREBACKUP needs to be added to the backup config, AND have a value... I think -1 means off... so does 1 mean on? Didnt do it.

[cPanelDavidG]

well I kinda see whatsup, the PREBACKUP needs to be added to the backup config, AND have a value... I think -1 means off... so does 1 mean on? Didnt do it.

I spoke with some of our technical analysts and they recommended submitting a support ticket so we can determine why the backup script isn't working on your server.