can I modify cpbackup so it doesn't zip?

chilihost

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I have a server with 2 disks, equal size. The second is used for backups. The server hosts only 1 website and the disk used by that website is now >50% of the disk size.

So, I can no longer use cpbackup since it copies the site to the 2nd disk and when zipping it, it runs out of space.

Does anyone know how I can stop the zipping process? This would cure the problem for me. Or alternatively, can anyone suggest a different way of backing up the one site? Maybe a cron job?

thanks!
 

jayh38

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Look in your cpanel backup config. Try setting up incremental backup. This will only copy over files that have been changed and not the entire account, to your backup drive.
 

chilihost

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problem with incremental backup is that you still need to get that initial one done, now the site is too big to get the initial backup copied and then zipped.
 

electric

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I have this same problem, and it looks like the cpanel backup utility is worthless in this situation.

If you find a solution, be sure to post it into this thread...
 

electric

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chilihost said:
incremental backup seems to be working for this
Unless you are using the FTP option, in which case incremental backup does not work.