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Bareos (Backup Archiving Recovery Open Sourced) is a cross-platform Open Source backup solution.

Bareos (Backup Archiving Recovery Open Sourced) is a cross-network Open Source backup solution (licensed under AGPLv3) which preserves, archives, and recovers data from all major operating systems.

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What is the safest way to delete backups in BareOS?

I'm playing with BareOS. I understand that, when everything is configured correctly, all backups are automatic and purges are managed so that nothing goes missing. But while I'm getting the configuration right, I have quite a number of test backups…
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Certificate validation error with Bareos and TLS

I have Bareos 17.2.4-9 installed on Debian Jessie. It was built from the source using the --with-openssl switch. It works perfectly WITHOUT TLS enabled, however when I try to configure it to use TLS, I get ... # bconsole Connecting to Director…
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Bareos: concurrent backup tasks of different priority?

I am running Bareos 17.2.4 (latest free release). The default configuration will schedule a full backup of all clients on the first Saturday each month, and incremental backups from Monday to Friday. Unfortunately I have so many clients that the…
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How to backup docker containers, volumes, and images with Bareos?

Docker stores its containers, volumes, and images in a collection of large files under /var which is not the greatest thing for backing up incrementally. With Bareos, I understand that backing up MySQL databases has the same issue and can be done…
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bareos Using both tape drives (not multiplexing)

I'm using a Neoseries T24 (Flexstor II) autoloader with two drives. I have tapes (11 of them) in a pool labeled 'Full'. When I run two jobs, both for the 'Full' pool, they will wait in sequence so they can both use the same drive (0) instead of one…
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Bareos (Bacula) FileSet not updated on change/reload/restart

Problem After building a Proof-of-Concept setup of Bareos, I can add and update various components like Clients, Devices, etc. But when modifying a FileSet, those changes are not reflected in the running Bareos config. Details and research PoC is…
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BareOS BackupCatalog job stuck in the Director as terminated, RunAfterJob did not run

This looks very strange. I use Bacula and now BareOS for more than 10 years, but now one system experiences strange behaviour and I can't find out why and how to fix. When it runs daily backups, it works fine, until it reaches the BackupCatalog job,…
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Does Bareos' new TLS Authentication in version 18.2.5 mean it's safe to do backups over the internet?

The "What's new in Bareos 18" document says that in Bareos 17: TLS is only started AFTER authentication is complete! and under "Gloals(sic) achieved" (for version 18): Per default the network communication is encrypted Certificate authority and…
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Bareos Autochanger not pulling tape

I've taken over a configuration of Bareos on Debian GNU/Linux 8 (jessie). Its a fresh install, using both file and Autochanger storage. Everything looks correct and bconsole will talk with the changer (I can move, mount, unmout, label tapes etc.).…
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How to restore a directory with Bareos/Bacula while excluding deleted files?

I would like to restore a directory so that it is identical to the original directory. Files that have been deleted in the original directory should not be restored. Consider a configuration file directory: The original version of this directory…
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Pre-run "cancellation" in bareos/bacula

DNS in my environment is a bit wonky at times. When Bareos connects to a client, the client is not always the one specified by the hostname. I have a cron script that runs jobs automatically and checks to see if the host and fd on the client match,…
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Use puppet to deploy bareos/bacula to server and clients

I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask, but I would really love to use puppet to deploy bareos on my servers. To do this I'm using netmanagers/bareos. I'm using this profile to install bareos to my clients: class profile::backup::client { ##…
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Excessive incremental backup size in BareOS

I have a BareOS installation with very little modification to the default config files. There are Full, Incremental, and Differential backups being performed. Most clients appear to be being backed up as expected. However, one of my clients…
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Safely retaining backup data for decommissioned BareOS Clients

We have a BareOS installation for back ups. We have just finished using a client machine. We want to: Ensure that the last remaining snapshot(s) are retained forever. Make sure that that client remains in the bRestore list, but the machine is…
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Cannot find build log for bareos_17.2.4-9 Debian Jessie

I'm attempting to add TLS encryption to Bareos 17.2.4-9.1 by rebuilding it with the --with-openssl option. However, I can't find the ./configure options. Bareos was originally installed and setup successfully with apt install baroes using a…
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