#HEADLESS CRASHPLAN INSTALL#

Since MacOS no longer uses the X11 Window System (BTW, it's not 'X Windows'), I needed to install Xquartz, which I got from here. It turned out I ended up fixing it myself, though. (Something totally normally in Unix/Linux configurations.) Then since I would be running the GUI directly from the server being backed up, I could then call support. I thought the path to take would be to see if we could use the GUI that is supposed to display on the console of the server, but display it back to our desktop - a MacBook in this case. It just stayed stuck at 'waiting for backup.' We contacted Code42, but they said they couldn't help us at all because we were running an unsupported configuration. We were able to make that method work to configure the backup, but then the backup wouldn't run. So I thought I'd describe what we did that eventually worked, and hopefully someone else will find this when they're in the same situation.Ĭode42 has an 'unsupported' (but totally reliable) method to connect the CrashPlan app on your desktop to the CrashPlan service running on the web server by using ssh tunneling. We got it to work, but only after trying multiple different methods that didn't work. But if you're on a headless web server you will be at the mercy of what you can find on the Internet, as Code42 won't help you at all as you're running an 'unsupported configuration.' Code42 advertises that CrashPlan and CrashPlanPro support Linux, so how hard could it be? Not hard at all if you know what to do. He was already backing it up via rsync, but he wanted to back it up with a cloud backup product.

#HEADLESS CRASHPLAN HOW TO#

Files restored from this option are downloaded in a ZIP folder format.I was helping someone figure out how to back up their CentOS/Cpanel-based web server using CrashPlan. A web restore menu will appear with options similar to the client restore listed above. Select one of the devices and click the icon that indicates restore. Clicking 'Devices' from the left hand panel lists all of the devices registered under that account that are performing backups. Navigating to this page and logging in using Hamilton credentials will give the user options for App Downloads and Device management. The ability to recover data is performed at the link. When restoring files, you’ll want to limit the activity you’re doing on the machine if you’re restoring a lot of data as this should make the restore faster.Īdditionally a web restore is available through the browser console. Once you've selected the files and settings you want, hit the Restore button. You can choose to have the existing file overwritten by the restored file. By default, CrashPlan will keep the existing file but rename it.

What to do if there's a duplicate file.

If you prefer, you can click on that setting to restore it to its original location. By default, CrashPlan will it to your Desktop. You should only alter this if you have specific knowledge about special permissions needed for a particular file. By default, CrashPlan will restore with original permissions.

File Permissions (Mac and Linux only).

#HEADLESS CRASHPLAN DOWNLOAD#

If you want to download a previous version, click where it says 'most recent' and select the date and time for the version you want. Be default, CrashPlan will restore the most recent version of a file.

Which version of the file you want to restore.

If you are trying to restore a file that has been deleted, you can check the 'Show deleted files' option below the list to see those as well.Īt the bottom of the page you can choose some additional settings:

Select the files you need by checking the boxes next to them. Here you can search for files if you’re looking for a specific file, or you can browse through the tree. You should see a list of folders and files from your backup below. If you have CrashPlan on multiple computers, select the computer that you want to restore files from. Where it says 'Restore files for computer' it should default to the computer that you are using. Select 'Show CrashPlan.' When the application opens click on the Restore tab on the left. You can do this by clicking on the icon in your system tray (Windows), or in the status bar (Mac). To view your backup you’ll need to open the CrashPlan client.

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