Version: 2.12, by Paul M
Developer Last Online: Nov 2023
Category: Administrative and Maintenance Tools -
Version: 3.6.x
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Released: 09-17-2006
Last Update: 10-09-2006
Installs: 582
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When vb 3.5 first came out I was using this backup system on my vb 3.0 - and having nothing better to use - I converted it to work on vb 3.5 (here) and since then I have cut it down and adapted it for vb 3.6.
The original version was by Trigunflame and the rights to the code were bought by Zoints (D.Chapman) in January. A while ago David gave me permission to release my adaption, but until now I haven't got round to it. Trigunflame did mention a few months ago he was working on a new version, but nothing ever appeared.
I have stripped out much of the extra stuff that I do not use (or indeed, could not get to work). This is a simple (lite) version that does a php based dump of your database either as one file, or one file per table. It's been in use on our forum since the day 3.6 was installed.
Notes:
* I will not add anything new to this, or spend vast amounts of time supporting it.
* This is a Lite version to allow people to use the basic 3.0 backup functionality on 3.6.
History:
v2.10 : First internal version. v2.11 : Bug fixes, some code changes. v2.12 : Initial Public Release.
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what i thought of as really strange is that the path i specify comes back twice within the ( and ), first time after (/tmp:/ and then after :/user/lib/php:/
anyways, i am going to try again (never had this sort of problems with paths before, and i used impex etc)
1. you haven't set the backup directory to be wirteable, OR more likely
2. you haven't correctly specified the path to the directory: note that this is the "physical" path on your server, not the URL - read previous posts in this thread by Paul M for specific instructions
The directory has 777 of permissions, thats why the Y-m-d directory is created.
The path used is the same used with vBadvanced CMPS (phpinfo), thats why the Y-m-d directory is created too.
OK well now I am 100% sure I have filled in the directory correctly.
why? it still doesn't work but if i manually add the dir that would be generated for todays backup, it gets deleted after the error messages. same for the sql file for the access table, in that directory.
there's an error somewhere else. either in the script or in the webhost's configuration.
our server runs PHP Version 5.1.6 with MySQL 4.1.14
Not exactly, openbasdir is a system in php that restricts what files it can write to, you can only write to files within the paths listed in the error. You really need to speak to your host, or use a path within those allowed.