Here is all the information that is needed to run a manual backup.
You need to use the /usr/local/cpanel/bin/backup script for running a backup in WHM through the command line.
For running a backup manually, you are required to log in to the command line through SSH.
This log in needs to be done as a root user. Next you need to run the command that is being mentioned below.
/usr/local/cpanel/bin/backup
Options
The above-mentioned script (/usr/local/cpanel/bin/backup) accepts certain options that are mentioned below.
- - force
An additional backup is carried out by it, even when the system has backup files that are up-to-date.
- - debug
It enables the backup to run in the foreground. Its progress is printed by it on the command line.
- - help
Additional information is displayed by it.
Creating a cpmove archive for an account
The /usr/local/cpanel/scripts/pkgacct script can be used to create an account’s cpmove archive.
The following steps need to be carried out for using a custom packaging script-
The file /usr/local/cpanel/scripts/pkgacct needs to be copied and modified.
The modified pkgacct file needs to be stored in the /var/cpanel/lib/Whostmgr/Pkgacct/pkgacct directory.
The /usr/local/cpanel/bin/backup command needs to be run with the - -allow-override flag.
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