Backup Pro(ish) 1.1.2 Documentation

Frequently Asked Questions

The below are some of the most common issues and solutions associated with Backup Pro(ish).

Questions

The backup files are empty?!?
Will it work with Suhosin?
How do I configure Automat:ee and Backup Pro?
How can I set up a cron job in Rackspace? Default doesn’t work
What are empty files being created on Cron run?

Answers

The backup files are empty?!?

Likely, this is due to the directory being backed up doesn't have "read" permission. Check to make sure the folder is set to "755" if the folder is owned by a user different than PHP runs as.

Will it work with Suhosin?

No. After extensive testing it's been shown that Suhosin causes numerous conflicts especially in terms of execution time.

How do I configure Automat:ee and Backup Pro?

You have a couple options for integration between Automat:ee and Backup Pro.

Within Automat:ee create a Cron job of the Get URL type and use the URL from Backup Pro for the backup type you want (file, db or combined). You can get he URL from Backup Pro’s “Cron Settings” page.
Within Automat:ee create a Cron job of the Module type and select “M62 Backup” from the list of modules. Enter “cron” for the method and save. It should be noted that this method creates a combined backup.

How can I set up a cron job in Rackspace? Default doesn’t work

Clinton R over at Q Digital Studio wrote up a detailed walk through of how to get Cron working with ExpressionEngine add-ons (including mine).

What are empty files being created on Cron run?

That’s a side effect of your wget installation. You can set the command to not do that by, depending on your version of wget, adding a couple parameters. For example, I use the below:

wget "http://mithra62.com/?ACT=XX" -O /dev/null > /dev/null 2>&1

The above basically tells wget to take the output and throw it away.