[SolidMean] ForumBackup

[SolidMean] ForumBackup 1.3.01

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There should be an actual debug file that ends in .log in your backup directory. Take a look at the last 100 lines or so of that, and it should indicate the error. If not, send it to me in a conversation.

Turning the debug on in the add-on won't fix anything, it just logs processes that are taking place
 
Can you remove the 100 backup cap? I keep backups for over a year. Also, can you allow bzip2 compression? I changed the bin path to /usr/bin/lbzip2 and it works just fine for code backups but spits out error logs which show up in the admin panel.

DB backups still show .gz extension even thought they're bz2 but no error messages in log. Prob have the output hardcoded to *.gz ?
 
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I am get forumbackup_2017-08-30-000200.sql.gz files only 20 bytes. Also get error in server log. Please let me know that how to fix mysqldump: Got error: 1045: Access denied for user?

Code:
[30-Aug-2017 02:02:00] WARNING: [pool mysite_com] child 13234 said into stderr: "mysqldump: Got error: 1045: Access denied for user 'user'@'localhost' (using password: YES) when trying to connect"
 
Ask your host about that. It appears the user connecting to your xenforo database doesn'f have authority to use the mysqldump command
 
@SneakyDave When happen the XF2 update? Also Please let me know that this add-on database table name?

As far as a XenForo 2.x update, I don't have any plans to convert this add-on at the moment. That might change in the future. I think the addon needs to be rewritten as a cron to prevent a lot of issues that creep up with shared hosting.

That being said, the code is available for anybody to use on GitHub:
https://github.com/SneakyDave/xfForumBackup

I just haven't had time to devote much, if any time, moving my addons to XF2.
 
As far as a XenForo 2.x update, I don't have any plans to convert this add-on at the moment. That might change in the future. I think the addon needs to be rewritten as a cron to prevent a lot of issues that creep up with shared hosting.

That being said, the code is available for anybody to use on GitHub:
https://github.com/SneakyDave/xfForumBackup

I just haven't had time to devote much, if any time, moving my addons to XF2.

Then Please let me know that this add-on database table name?
 
Hi Dave

I just updated to the new version

looking at my backup file size, I noticed that they are a lot smaller.

Does it look like everything is backing up correctly?

Thanks

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You'd have to unzip those backups and compare them to see what the difference is between them

Something seems amiss tnough, Because you have a .tar file which should have been compressed to a .tar.gz file.

I would run the backup with the debug option on and then look at the debug file to see if it's failing
 
You'd have to unzip those backups and compare them to see what the difference is between them

Something seems amiss tnough, Because you have a .tar file which should have been compressed to a .tar.gz file.

I would run the backup with the debug option on and then look at the debug file to see if it's failing

Backup CODE is now timing out?

do you think I should install the older backup version?
 
I don't think using the older version will solve your problem. If you're on shared hosting, you may have issues with it timing out. You'd need to talk to your host about that.

I don't know what version you used to have, but if you revert back to it, you should always check to make sure that the backup is completing.
 
Not sure what you mean by this, doesn't it run by cron already?

It runs in XenForo's cron, yes. I was talking about running it from a server's cron function. This backup solution fails on a number of shared hosting platforms due to how long the backup process can run. It's better suited for VPS systems that can run server level crons and adjust time out parameters.
 
I don't think using the older version will solve your problem. If you're on shared hosting, you may have issues with it timing out. You'd need to talk to your host about that.

I don't know what version you used to have, but if you revert back to it, you should always check to make sure that the backup is completing.

Dave, I been using SolidMeanForumBackup-1.1.8 for two years and no problems, when I updated last night, this started to happen.

What do I ask the host? HostGator

Thanks
 
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