How to set Legacy system to only backup MySql databases

[Simplyfriday]

I am running a VPS hosted server with root access. I have two databases that I need to backup - a wordpress database and a forums database.

I have been using the legacy system to backup the entire server and then using S3BackupWHM to move the backup over to an S3 account.

Because we hold a lot of audio / visual files on the server the resulting .tar.gz was over 39 Gig. It ended up utilizing so much resource that the server started throwing off lots of different errors so I halted the process.

I have now got a full backup of the entire AV files and going forward am loading new AV files direct to S3.

So - right now - I only need to back up the MySql databases - not the entire account.

My question is - how do I setup the legacy system to only backup the mysql databases and ignore the other directories?

Thank you,

Andrew

 

[Infopro]

The docs may be useful to you:
How to Exclude Files From Backups - cPanel Documentation

 

[Simplyfriday]

Thank you - I've read the docs and they make sense - I have a couple of questions on syntax if you could possibly give it a once over.

So the cpbackup-exclude.conf comes has the following files already in there:

*/.wysiwygPro_*
*/core.[0-9]+$
.MirrorSearch
.cpan
.cpanel/caches
.cpanel/datastore
.cpcpan
.sqmailattach
access-logs
public_ftp/.ftpquota


When I use Filezilla to ftp into my server the Remote site address of the directory I wish to exclude is:

/home/username/public_html/board

My first question is - do I add the address just like that?

I ask because .cpan and .cpcpan sit inside the home directory so maybe I should add it as:

.username/public_html/board

My second question is that I have two additional accounts (usernames) within the home directory that I was using for build and test sites. I don't need either of them backed up. So can I add the following:

/home/usernametest
/home/usernamebuild

or would it be:

.usernametest
.usernamebuild


Thank you very much,

Andrew

 

[Infopro]

You wouldn't add a dot to an existing directory name. Any directory with a dot in its name already, like .cpan, is for the system. In most cases, you wouldn't have a need to even see them. That is unless you're editing your .htaccess file for some reason, for example. These dot files can be hidden from view.

This thread may be of some use in answering both your questions:
https://forums.cpanel.net/threads/cpbackup-exclude-conf-format-missing-something.117809/

When you think about the examples you've quoted from the Docs, this:
public_ftp/.ftpquota
and this:
public_html/board

...should be the same sort of thing as far as location goes. The first is excluding a file (in this case a dot quota file), the other is excluding the entire directory, /board.


Addon domains:
public_html/domain


Same thing.


Any additional accounts you've created (that you mention)

/home/usernametest
/home/usernamebuild

Can be excluded from system backups via WHM.


When you're learning, it's always best to have a small account you can play round with and test things on. This is one of those things you might want to test with a bit first on a small account. Exclude a fake directory or files you created and then Generate a Full Website backup from cPanel. Download the backup and peek inside to see what it grabbed and what got excluded properly.

HTH!

 

[Simplyfriday]

Thank you very much for the insight= very much appreciated and yes - I'll go and practice on a baby account!

Have a great week