UNiTE, Remote CLI, eXtract Wizard

Sunday, 28 February 2010 14:22 CST

user6321

Hi there, I use joomlapack remote to download a backup to my desktop, it all goes well but the last window, screenshot attached comes up as error. Any ideas? I have attached the log file too.
Thanks in advance

Log file

Sunday, 28 February 2010 15:56 CST

dlb

Does the Test button work on the Remote setup? I can't see the log file, that address gives me a 403 error. You will probably have to zip the file to attach it here.

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Sunday, 28 February 2010 17:21 CST

user6321

Hey there, the test button comes back as "Connection established".

I tried to insert a file to this post but it isn't working. I click the Insert button after uploading the zip, but the insert icon, bottom right, doesn't do anything!!

Monday, 01 March 2010 02:28 CST

dlb

We have been having some interesting growing pains. The new forum absolutely hates the SEF software. It has been driving Nicholas nuts.

Add a small delay, such as 30 seconds, in the "Delay before download" field in the setup screen. For some reason there are some servers that need a delay between the end of the backup and the beginning of the ftp step. Mine is one of them.

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Monday, 01 March 2010 09:20 CST

user6321

Hi again, i tried that, but it made no difference, it still comes back as "ftp transport error" and an error icon. Should say, the zip is delivered to my desktop, but it's a worry to have the process described as an error!!! Any ideas?

Still can't get the forum attachments feature working.

Thanks for your help.

Monday, 01 March 2010 15:46 CST

dlb

Does the zip file test OK? I agree, I don't want any errors around my backup files.

Things are looking up with the attachments, Nicholas got that working tonight.

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Monday, 01 March 2010 21:25 CST

user6321

Hi there, here is that zip.
Yes, the backup zip seems to be ok, I can use it to restore. It's just the error message, and what it means if anything...
Thanks
Log-file

Tuesday, 02 March 2010 01:43 CST

dlb

The log shows the download as complete too. I'll flag this for Nicholas to see if he knows where the error is coming from.

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Tuesday, 02 March 2010 06:01 CST

nicholas

Which version are you using? We have just released Akeeba Remote Control 2.5, the successor to JoomlaPack Remote, which fixes this bug.

Nicholas K. Dionysopoulos

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Wednesday, 03 March 2010 23:23 CST

user6321

Okay, upgraded to Akeeba RC 2.5, just backed up, and error is gone. So, upgrade everybody.
Thanks, great prog btw.

Wednesday, 03 March 2010 23:25 CST

nicholas

You're welcome! Nailing that pesky bug took me a while, but it's finally eliminated :D

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Sunday, 07 March 2010 21:37 CST

user6321

Okay, I upgraded to Akeeba Professional, installed the appropriate plugin, and now I'm getting the ftp error again as before and as shown in the attached screenshot. It was fine with to Akeeba RC 2.5 and the older joomlapack, but the new akeeba versions, both free and professional get the problem back.

Sorry 'bout that. :/

Sunday, 07 March 2010 23:22 CST

nicholas

Have you entered the correct FTP details? The most crucial parameter is the FTP initial directory, i.e. where your backup files are stored. In JoomlaPack the directory was inside your site's root, the /administrator/components/com_joomlapack/backup directory. With the new version, the default directory was moved to the site's root subdirectory /administrator/components/com_akeeba/backup (the component name has changed). If you kept the old site definition, it points to the wrong directory.

You can use FileZilla to connect to your site's FTP, browse to the correct backup output directory, then copy the absolute FTP path appearing above the right-hand folder pane. It may look something like /public_html/administrator/components/com_akeeba/backup. Paste this to the site's editor Initial FTP Directory field and you're good to go!

Nicholas K. Dionysopoulos

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Monday, 08 March 2010 00:18 CST

user6321

I think so. I keep the backups in a folder outside of my root and download from there.

The entry in Remote Control is /backups/sitename , and the one in Akeeba Backup is /home/kiwo2b/backups/sitename . Hope that looks right?? The test inside the download tab of remote control comes up as 'connection established'.

The transfer downloads the zip, and it is okay to use, but the window of Remote control sticks at 100% for a few minutes, then comes up as an errror.

Monday, 08 March 2010 03:51 CST

nicholas

OK, the connection information does look correct. The problem is probably that your server doesn't close the connection gracefully when RC tells it that it's done downloading the file. Can you post the RC log file from such a backup process to see what happens towards the end of the process?

Nicholas K. Dionysopoulos

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Monday, 08 March 2010 21:21 CST

user6321

Tried it a few times today, seems just fine. I'll let you know if the problem comes back, but all good now.

Tuesday, 09 March 2010 00:30 CST

nicholas

Probably it was a temporary connection issue? If it happens again, please post back.

Nicholas K. Dionysopoulos

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Thursday, 11 March 2010 10:00 CST

user6321

Hi, now I get this error, error log attached.
XML-RPC layer error:Invalid payload received from xml-rpc server

Any ideas, here's hoping...
TEXT

Friday, 12 March 2010 00:50 CST

nicholas

This is a known bug affecting all versions from 3.0.a1 to 3.0.a2.1 inclusive. You need to login to your site's backend, activate the profile you use for your remote backup, go to Configuration and click on Save.

Alternatively, you can use this developer's release which fixes this problem.

Nicholas K. Dionysopoulos

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Friday, 12 March 2010 12:28 CST

user6321

Did that, the login/activate/save option, fixed it thanks!

Friday, 12 March 2010 22:48 CST

nicholas

You're welcome! Version 3.0.a3 released yesterday permanently fixes this pesky issue. New profiles are now activated automatically.

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Thursday, 15 April 2010 00:45 CDT

user9916

Hello everybody !

I made a first back up and got "ftp transport error", I tried again but now now it just impossible to backup my sites, nothing happens after "initializing the backup attempt", it's just stuck....Any idea?

Thursday, 15 April 2010 03:19 CDT

nicholas

Please try following the documentation instructions for setting up your FTP settings to the letter. Do not overlook the Port and Initial Directory settings. If you still have a problem, you'll have to attach two log files: the Akeeba Backup or JoomlaPack backup log file and the log file you get by right-clicking your site definition and clicking on View Log.

You should also tell us which version of JoomlaPack / Akeeba Backup and Akeeba Remote Control you are using in order for us to be able to even begin trying to help you.

Nicholas K. Dionysopoulos

Lead Developer and Director

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Thursday, 15 April 2010 04:20 CDT

user9916

Got it running but still the same error...I can't manage to attach the files, there's an error occuring in the page...

Thursday, 15 April 2010 05:23 CDT

user9916

oh sorry and I use the latest version of akeeba and its remote plugin

Thursday, 15 April 2010 09:37 CDT

nicholas

Sometimes our forum gets stubborn with attachments. You can always use a free file storage facility, such as Windows Live SkyDrive, to upload your log and share its URL with us. Without the log files I am like a blind pilot; you wouldn't like one flying the plane, right? :)

Nicholas K. Dionysopoulos

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Thursday, 15 April 2010 22:10 CDT

user9916

Hello Nicholas, and thanks for your answers, does it work with this url: http://cid-25b0d2c227d42bd5.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/.Public

:P

Thursday, 15 April 2010 22:37 CDT

user9916

I guess it's working like this, you can fin the Akeeba remote log hereTitle and the ftp log Titlehere

Thanks a lot for your help :)

Friday, 16 April 2010 04:24 CDT

nicholas

Remote Control has completed the backup job, it has logged in to your FTP server but can't find the file. This means only one thing: you are using the wrong initial directory. Here's the easy way to set it.

Please double click on your site definition in Akeeba Remote Control's main window. An editor dialog box appears. Click on the "Downloads" tab. You have to set the "Initial Directory" to the correct value. This is the FTP directory to your backup output directory. Use FileZilla to connect to your site by FTP. Navigate inside the backup output directory. By default this is located at administrator/components/com_akeeba/backup unless you changed it in Akeeba Backup's Configuration page. Once you are inside this directory (you should be able to see your latest backup files) take a look at the edit box on the top of the right-hand column. It contains the path to this directory. Copy it and paste it to Remote Control's "Initial Directory" box. Back in Remote Control, save the configuration by clicking on the "OK" button.

The easiest way to test that your new FTP configuration works isn't backing up your site! You can simply right-click on the site's name and select "Manage Backups". In the new dialog, select the first entry marked as "complete" and click on the "Download" button. Akeeba Remote Control will now begin downloading your backup archive.

Nicholas K. Dionysopoulos

Lead Developer and Director

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Friday, 16 April 2010 04:54 CDT

user9916

well...Now I've got this. A little strange since my chmod are on 755...

Friday, 16 April 2010 05:09 CDT

user9916

Ok I've got it. This error occures when a jpa file is already saved in the ftp file...What can I do about this? Otherwise the download is processing now and working perfectly, merci :)

Saturday, 17 April 2010 10:24 CDT

nicholas

Your previous log file didn't come through. Can you please resend it? I also do not understand when you mean when you say "when a jpa file is already saved in the ftp file". Can you please try to elaborate a bit more on that, please?

Nicholas K. Dionysopoulos

Lead Developer and Director

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Sunday, 18 April 2010 22:05 CDT

user9916

Hey there, I just had to click on "delete the backup files on the server and now it's working perfectly !

Thanks for your help !

Monday, 19 April 2010 01:15 CDT

nicholas

The hidden reason is that if you don't the backup files stay on the server, taking up your free space. If you don't have enough free space, no backup can be taken :)

Nicholas K. Dionysopoulos

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