Backup Issues

backups from WHM look for the tar.gz in /home

when you are trying to perform a restore, you have to move the tar.gz files into the /home directory

I'm not sure if the cpanel backup feature looks at the backup directory/drive, however I think it doesn't.

Move, the file to /home and then use the "username".tar.gz to perform the restore.

Hope this helps.

 

yes, no comment...

I agree, seems strange to have to move the file into that directory.

Like I said, I'm not sure how it works from cpanel. It may pull directly from the backup directory but I don't enable backeups for clients through cpanel. Too much chance for cpu load.

 

I think the cpbackuptmp is temporary

This is where it will keep the files in the interim whilst the gzip processes is running.

Then it performs the FTP transfer. If you want to see what happens disable back ups for a day, and see if your cpbackuptmp is being cleared. I bet it is.

If you are performing 1 account backup, it might remain for some time. I've noticed when doing FTP backups to remote HD, the last account remains for some time. I have noticed 1 account in both the daily and weekly folders in the backuptmp folder you refer to.

even though I have run the backups for about 100 accounts nightly

So double check, with other searches on the forum, but i think you can rest assured those temp gzips are being removed.. eventually.