you guys are the best On Tue, Feb 5, 2019 at 8:59 PM Eric Oyen wrote: > Btw, > If you want to run the process automatically at a specified time, you can > always do the following: > > Su root > Crontab -e > > *30 4 1,15 * 5 rsync >command switches here>* > *This would *cause a command to be run at 4:30 am on the 1st and 15th of > each month, plus every Friday. (This example found here: > https://www.computerhope.com/unix/ucrontab.htm) > > This was how I used to do periodic backups. I would then schedule a copy > operation the same way but a day later in order to copy the resulting image > file into a backup container (usually on a separate external drive also > using crontab). This way, there would always be a backup available. > > Hope this helps. > > -Eric > From the Central Offices of the Technomage Guild, Data Retrieval unit > > > On Feb 4, 2019, at 11:34 AM, Carruth, Rusty > wrote: > > Yeah, it’s a security feature - you (usually) have to be root to mount > stuff, unless automount happens to work for the situation you’re in. > > And I agree, if it works, don’t fix it. > > Rusty > > > *From:* PLUG-discuss [mailto:plug-discuss-bounces@lists.phxlinux.org > ] *On Behalf Of *Michael > *Sent:* Monday, February 04, 2019 11:11 AM > *To:* Main PLUG discussion list > *Subject:* Re: Plug > > thanks buddy:) > > On Mon, Feb 4, 2019 at 1:09 PM Eric Oyen wrote: > > Not that I can think of off hand. This looks like a security feature to > me. Since it works, I wouldn’t worry about it much. > > -Eric > From the Central Offices of the Technomage Guild. Security Infrastructure > Dept. > > > > On Feb 4, 2019, at 9:26 AM, Michael wrote: > > no. I'll just run it with sudo. or is there a specific reason for that? > > On Mon, Feb 4, 2019 at 11:22 AM Eric Oyen wrote: > > Hmmmm. Have you got a sodo’ers file in /etc? You might have to add your > user account there. Also, it probably wouldn’t hurt to add your account to > the rsync group. > > -Eric > From the Central Offices of the Technomage Guild, Unix and other things > Dept. > > > > On Feb 4, 2019, at 9:14 AM, Michael wrote: > > I also have to sudo it > > On Mon, Feb 4, 2019 at 10:53 AM Eric Oyen wrote: > > Well, if it works, leave it alone. :) > > -Eric > From the Central Offices of the Technomage Guild, Hands Off Dept. > > > > On Feb 3, 2019, at 6:32 AM, Michael wrote: > > I ran the commands. I ran rsync last night and now I open the..... After > investigatin furthrt I have discovered it appended a '1' to Seagate. I > added a '1' and it is backing up as I type. I don't like having the 1 on > the end but I don't like messing with it any longer! > > On Thu, Jan 31, 2019 at 6:54 PM Eric Oyen wrote: > > Ok, > Well, make sure nothing has exclusive use on that drive. > In terminal issue the following commands: > umount /dev/sdx (whatever the number is for that drive/fs) > If there is more than one partition on that drive, unmount them as well. > Then, to erase the drive, I use dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdx (this will > blow away all partition map info, boot sector and the like) > Lastly: > mkfs.ext3 > /dev/sdx (you can replace the .ext3 with other FS types if you prefer) > When done, mount the FS as normal and you should be good to go. > > -Eric > From the Central Offices of the Technomage Guild, Drive recyclers Dept. > > > On Jan 31, 2019, at 4:46 PM, Michael wrote: > > I am trying to format it to a native > > > On Thu, Jan 31, 2019 at 6:44 PM Eric Oyen wrote: > > Ugh! > NTFS. No wonder you are having such issues. Any way to move stuff off > there and reformat to a more appropriate FS (like ext4, MurderFS or the > like)? > > One thing I have found when dealing with NTFS, I would rather do so inside > a file image that gets synced from a physical drive. This way, even the > partition info is retained. I also do that with my Mac here when operating > time machine backups. I created a file that was then formatted with OSX > extended FS, setup a few perms and let fly. This way, one of my external > drives can handle backups from multiple Macs without running into machine > confusion as to which backup belongs to what. > > -Eric > From the Central Offices of the Technomage Guild, Backups-R-us Dept. > > > > On Jan 31, 2019, at 12:31 PM, Michael wrote: > > Its been running for about four minutes now and the drive is just flashing. > This is what I ran: > bmike1@MikesBeast:~$ sudo mount /dev/sdc1 /mnt/test > [sudo] password for bmike1: > Mount is denied because the NTFS volume is already exclusively opened. > The volume may be already mounted, or another software may use it which > could be identified for example by the help of the 'fuser' command. > > bmike1@MikesBeast:~$ sudo umount /dev/sdc1 > bmike1@MikesBeast:~$ sudo mount /dev/sdc1 /mnt/test > bmike1@MikesBeast:~$ find /mnt/test -type f -exec cp "{}" /dev/null \; > > Is this correct? > > On Thu, Jan 31, 2019 at 12:41 PM wrote: > > > Nope. I'm thinking the external drive is dieing. > Do: > mount /dev/ /some/where > find /some/where/ -type f -exec cp "{}" /dev/null \; > dmesg|grep '/dev/' > > You'll find a bunch of errors to validate your hunch or you'll fine none to > > rule it out. > ET > > PS: I didn't 'sticking up for you'. > I want to have you around so I can harass you at will! ;-) > You are a good man Mike, and you have my appreciation and utmost respect. > > > > Michael writes: > > > Nope. I'm thinking the external drive is dieing. > > > > On Thu, Jan 31, 2019 at 9:19 AM Eric Oyen wrote: > > > >> No problem. Btw, did you ever figure out that latest little issue (I > think > >> it was with rsync)? > >> > >> -Eric > >> > >> > >> On Jan 31, 2019, at 6:35 AM, Michael wrote: > >> > >> ET and Eric.... thanks for sticking up for me. > >> > >> On Thu, Jan 31, 2019 at 7:10 AM Eric Oyen wrote: > > >> > >>> No. He is definitely not a troll and like me, he has some challenges > that > >>> can get in the way of properly dealing with the world. So, yeah, his > brain > >>> is wired differently. SO what! So is min, incidentally. On top of > having to > >>> deal with the lifelong effects of a traumatic brain injury (courtesy > of a > >>> hit and run driver in 1989), I am also totally blind. Does this make > me any > >>> less a person? Hell no! Does it mean I might require extra help from > time > >>> to time? You betcha! > >>> > >>> So, before you go applying that label, please consider the mind behind > >>> the post before making that judgement. > >>> > >>> > >>> -Eric > >>> From the central Offices of the Technomage Guild, Special Services and > >>> activities Dept. > >>> > >>> > On Jan 30, 2019, at 7:55 AM, kitepilot@kitepilot.com wrote: > >>> > > >>> > No Alexander, Michael is not trolling. > >>> > I know Michael personally and he is a great guy. > >>> > He faces some challenges that most of us don't even know exist, and > he > >>> overcomes most of them remarkably. > >>> > I will not extend about the challenges he faces, but I will indicate > >>> that he deserves the patience, the help and the respect. > >>> > Not all hackers are created equally... :) > >>> > Best! > >>> > Enrique A. Troconis > >>> > > >>> > Snyder, Alexander J writes: > >>> >> I often wonder if the vague emails from "Michael" are just trolling > the > >>> >> Plug Distro... testing our patience and willingness to help! "I > can't > >>> log in" .... > >>> >> "How do I print" ... Thanks, > >>> >> Alexander. 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