[rsnapshot-discuss] ERROR: At least one backup point must be set

[Phill Edwards]

I'm configuring rsnapshot for the first time. I wanted to place the list of
things to include and exclude from the backup in files outside of the
rsnapshot.conf file.

So I commented out all the lines beginning with "backup" and created an
include file and an exclude file. These are referenced in rsnapshot.conf:

include_file /share/MD0_DATA/.qpkg/Entware-ng/etc/pme-rsnapshot.incl
exclude_file /share/MD0_DATA/.qpkg/Entware-ng/etc/pme-rsnapshot.excl

But when I run configtest I get an error:

# /share/MD0_DATA/.qpkg/Entware-ng/bin/rsnapshot config-test

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
rsnapshot encountered an error! The program was invoked with these
options:
/share/MD0_DATA/.qpkg/Entware-ng/bin/rsnapshot config-test

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
ERROR: At least one backup point must be set. rsnapshot can not
continue.

Perhaps I'm misunderstanding the settings, but why can't I just specify
everything to include and exclude from the backup in include/exclude files?
Why do I have to specify at least one thing to backup in the rsnapshot.conf
file?

[Helmut Hullen]

Hallo, Phill,

Post by Phill Edwards
So I commented out all the lines beginning with "backup" and created
an include file and an exclude file. These are referenced in
include_file /share/MD0_DATA/.qpkg/Entware-ng/etc/pme-rsnapsho
t.incl exclude_file /share/MD0_DATA/.qpkg/Entware-ng/etc/pme-r
snapshot.excl

Separator is _only_ a Tab between "include_file" and "/share/..."?

Viele Gruesse!
Helmut

[James Nelson]

backup /home/foo/My Documents/ archive/

i.e.: backup "My Documents" to archive

The backup line contains the root of what you are backing up as well as
the root you are backing up to. Having the includes and excludes is
fine, but they don't point to where you want to the backup to be.

Post by Phill Edwards
I'm configuring rsnapshot for the first time. I wanted to place the
list of things to include and exclude from the backup in files outside
of the rsnapshot.conf file.
So I commented out all the lines beginning with "backup" and created
an include file and an exclude file. These are referenced in
include_file
/share/MD0_DATA/.qpkg/Entware-ng/etc/pme-rsnapshot.incl
exclude_file
/share/MD0_DATA/.qpkg/Entware-ng/etc/pme-rsnapshot.excl
# /share/MD0_DATA/.qpkg/Entware-ng/bin/rsnapshot config-test
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
rsnapshot encountered an error! The program was invoked with these
/share/MD0_DATA/.qpkg/Entware-ng/bin/rsnapshot config-test
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
ERROR: At least one backup point must be set. rsnapshot can not
continue.
Perhaps I'm misunderstanding the settings, but why can't I just
specify everything to include and exclude from the backup in
include/exclude files? Why do I have to specify at least one thing to
backup in the rsnapshot.conf file?
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