I wondered if this behaviour might be due to using an older version of bdirjson (bacula v9.4.4 is the Raspbian default) so I compiled v9.6.7+postgres. The behaviour is exactly the same, ie same error is logged by API.
Best Chris On Mon, 14 Mar 2022, 9:35 am Chris Wilkinson, <winstonia...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello Marcin > > Thanks very much for that explanation. I hadn’t realised this was > essentially a working directory for Baculum. > > Having got the API and WEB set up, I’ve run into a strange error with WEB. > If I set up a very simple pool definition Baculum can save it correctly. As > soon as I add a ‘MaximumVolumeBytes = 10GB’, WEB crashes out with an error. > Smaller values such as 500M are OK. > > Following some advice you once gave me about another error, I have enabled > logging in the API. The relevant extract is below. > > The error appears to be that a parameter is being assigned an unsupported > value of type ‘double’. WEB is writing this value back to the config via > the process you described. > > Is it possible to deduce from this output, the offending config file line? > > >> > Mar 14 08:40:10 [Debug] [Application] Command=formatDirectiveValue, > Output=Attemp to format a directive value with not supported value type > 'double'., File=/var/www/baculum/protected/API/Class/BaculaSetting.php, > Line=516 (line 74, /var/www/baculum/protected/Common/Class/Logging.php) > Mar 14 08:40:10 [Debug] [Execute] Command=sudo /usr/lib/bacula/bdirjson -c > /var/www/baculum/configs/config_4W8e6b "-t" 2>&1, Output=Array > ( > [0] => bacula-dir: ERROR TERMINATION at parse_conf.c:805 > [1] => Config error: expected a size, got: } > [2] => : line 172, col 1 of file > /var/www/baculum/configs/config_4W8e6b > [3] => } > [4] => > [5] => 14-Mar 08:40 bacula-dir: ERROR TERMINATION at parse_conf.c:805 > [6] => Config error: expected a size, got: } > [7] => : line 172, col 1 of file > /var/www/baculum/configs/config_4W8e6b > [8] => } > [9] => > ) > , File=/var/www/baculum/protected/API/Class/JSONTools.php, Line=114 (line > 74, /var/www/baculum/protected/Common/Class/Logging.php) > Mar 14 08:40:10 [Debug] [Application] Command=validateConfig, Output=ERROR > [dir] JSON tool returned wrong exitcode. > Output:bacula-dir: ERROR TERMINATION at parse_conf.c:805 > Config error: expected a size, got: } > : line 172, col 1 of file > /var/www/baculum/configs/config_4W8e6b > } > > 14-Mar 08:40 bacula-dir: ERROR TERMINATION at parse_conf.c:805 > Config error: expected a size, got: } > : line 172, col 1 of file > /var/www/baculum/configs/config_4W8e6b > } > , File=/var/www/baculum/protected/API/Class/BaculaConfig.php, Line=110 > (line 74, /var/www/baculum/protected/Common/Class/Logging.php) > >> > > Best > -Chris- > > > > > On 13 Mar 2022, at 07:18, Marcin Haba <ganius...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hello Chris, > > Yes, I think we are talking about the same field. > > In this path Baculum saves Bacula config files, validates them and if they > are valid, saves them to the destination path (in your case it is > /etc/bacula). > > The configuration sent to API is merged with existing configuration, the > result is temporarily saved in the Baculum API working directory, there it > is validated by Bacula tools and if it is valid, next the Bacula config is > saved to the destination Bacula configuration path. This process is for > saving only valid configuration. In case of unexpected errors in the config > file, the configuration will not be saved. > > It is the main task realized in this directory, but not the only one. If > Baculum API needs to save something, it uses this directory. I would > suggest to treat it just as a Baculum API working directory. > > Best regards, > Marcin Haba (gani) > > On Sat, 12 Mar 2022 at 18:08, Chris Wilkinson <winstonia...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Not exactly, the field I was referring to is at the top of the API >> wizard step 4 under 'General Configuration. It is a directory path for 'new >> config files'. >> >> I'm unclear if this refers to the path where Baculum will save new config >> files or save mods to files taken from /etc/bacula. >> >> Perhaps you are referring to v11? I'm using v9.6. >> >> Best >> Chris >> >> >> On Sat, 12 Mar 2022, 4:30 pm Marcin Haba, <ganius...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hello Chris, >>> >>> If you mean the field in API install wizard labeled "Baculum working >>> directory for Bacula config", here you can find full answer: >>> >>> https://sourceforge.net/p/bacula/mailman/message/37359134/ >>> >>> Best regards, >>> Marcin Haba (gani) >>> >>> On Sat, 12 Mar 2022 at 09:59, Chris Wilkinson <winstonia...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> What is the purpose of the 'new configs' path? Should this point to the >>>> default /etc/bacula? >>>> >>>> Best >>>> Chris >>>> >>>> On Sat, 12 Mar 2022, 5:16 am Marcin Haba, <ganius...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hello Chris, >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for reporting this problem. >>>>> >>>>> Yes, the b*json and bconsole paths can be different in various >>>>> operating systems. It is the reason why those fields are editable that >>>>> everybody can adjust paths to own needs. >>>>> >>>>> Best regards, >>>>> Marcin Haba (gani) >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, 11 Mar 2022 at 15:43, Chris Wilkinson <winstonia...@gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I should have realised this sooner but I found that the pre-populated >>>>>> fields in the API wizard point to incorrect locations for the jsons. >>>>>> >>>>>> The jsons are located at /usr/lib/bacula/.. not /usr/sbin/.. >>>>>> >>>>>> pi@raspberrypi-b:~ $ locate bsdjson >>>>>> /usr/lib/bacula/bsdjson >>>>>> etc.. >>>>>> >>>>>> This means that the file /etc/sudoers.d/bacula-api should be: >>>>>> >>>>>> Defaults:www-data !requiretty >>>>>> www-data ALL=NOPASSWD: /usr/sbin/bconsole <==Note that bconsole >>>>>> is still @ /usr/sbin/.. >>>>>> www-data ALL=NOPASSWD: /usr/lib/bacula/bdirjson >>>>>> www-data ALL=NOPASSWD: /usr/lib/bacula/bsdjson >>>>>> www-data ALL=NOPASSWD: /usr/lib/bacula/bfdjson >>>>>> www-data ALL=NOPASSWD: /usr/lib/bacula/bbconsjson >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> The API wizard needs these paths too. >>>>>> >>>>>> With these changes, the API wizard now proceeds without error and the >>>>>> remainder of the setup goes OK. >>>>>> >>>>>> Best >>>>>> -Chris- >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 11 Mar 2022, at 12:48, Chris Wilkinson <winstonia...@gmail.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hello Marcin >>>>>> >>>>>> I ran into a difficulty with the PI sudo set up when using the API >>>>>> wizard at step 4. >>>>>> >>>>>> General configuration >>>>>> Directory path for new config files: >>>>>> Use sudo: >>>>>> x >>>>>> >>>>>> I checked the ‘use sudo’ box. One example is below but the other >>>>>> fields are the same. >>>>>> Director >>>>>> bdirjson binary file path: >>>>>> Main Director config file path (usually bacula-dir.conf): >>>>>> We trust you have received the usual lecture from the local System >>>>>> Administrator. It usually boils down to these three things: #1) Respect >>>>>> the >>>>>> privacy of others. #2) Think before you type. #3) With great power comes >>>>>> great responsibility. sudo: no tty present and no askpass program >>>>>> specified >>>>>> >>>>>> The error is in the last sentence. I am also unclear on what is >>>>>> expected in the directory path for new configs at the top of this page. >>>>>> This appears to require a path that is writeable by www-data (for >>>>>> Apache2). >>>>>> >>>>>> This is the /etc/sudoers file (unmodified from stock) >>>>>> ' >>>>>> # >>>>>> # This file MUST be edited with the 'visudo' command as root. >>>>>> # >>>>>> # Please consider adding local content in /etc/sudoers.d/ instead of >>>>>> # directly modifying this file. >>>>>> # >>>>>> # See the man page for details on how to write a sudoers file. >>>>>> # >>>>>> Defaults env_reset >>>>>> Defaults mail_badpass >>>>>> Defaults >>>>>> secure_path="/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin" >>>>>> >>>>>> # Host alias specification >>>>>> >>>>>> # User alias specification >>>>>> >>>>>> # Cmnd alias specification >>>>>> >>>>>> # User privilege specification >>>>>> root ALL=(ALL:ALL) ALL >>>>>> >>>>>> # Allow members of group sudo to execute any command >>>>>> %sudo ALL=(ALL:ALL) ALL >>>>>> >>>>>> # See sudoers(5) for more information on "#include" directives: >>>>>> >>>>>> #includedir /etc/sudoers.d >>>>>> ‘ >>>>>> >>>>>> www-data is a member of the sudo group. >>>>>> >>>>>> I created a new file /etc/sudoers.d/baculum-api containing: >>>>>> >>>>>> Defaults:www-data !requiretty >>>>>> www-data ALL=NOPASSWD: /usr/sbin/bconsole >>>>>> www-data ALL=NOPASSWD: /usr/sbin/bdirjson >>>>>> www-data ALL=NOPASSWD: /usr/sbin/bsdjson >>>>>> www-data ALL=NOPASSWD: /usr/sbin/bfdjson >>>>>> www-data ALL=NOPASSWD: /usr/sbin/bbconsjson >>>>>> >>>>>> The above are the same as I have in a Debian/Apache2 configuration >>>>>> that works just fine. >>>>>> >>>>>> Any suggestions where I went wrong ? >>>>>> >>>>>> Best >>>>>> -Chris- >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 7 Mar 2022, at 05:36, Marcin Haba <ganius...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hello Chris, >>>>>> >>>>>> In bacula.org repositories we don't provide Baculum packages for >>>>>> Raspbian. But you can try manual installation using source tar archive. >>>>>> Here you can find install instruction: >>>>>> >>>>>> https://baculum.app/doc/brief/installation.html#manual-installation >>>>>> >>>>>> Best regards, >>>>>> Marcin Haba (gani) >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sat, 5 Mar 2022 at 22:49, Chris Wilkinson <winstonia...@gmail.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Is it feasible to install Baculum (v9.x) on Raspbian? It is not >>>>>>> listed in the official packages list (Bacula is). This is armf so the >>>>>>> Debian repo package will not work. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I have Bacula running with reasonable performance backing up to a >>>>>>> local USB disk. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>> Chris Wilkinson >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Bacula-users mailing list >>>>>>> Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>>>>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for >>>>>> his friends." Jesus Christ >>>>>> >>>>>> "Większej miłości nikt nie ma nad tę, jak gdy kto życie swoje kładzie >>>>>> za przyjaciół swoich." Jezus Chrystus >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for >>>>> his friends." Jesus Christ >>>>> >>>>> "Większej miłości nikt nie ma nad tę, jak gdy kto życie swoje kładzie >>>>> za przyjaciół swoich." Jezus Chrystus >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for >>> his friends." Jesus Christ >>> >>> "Większej miłości nikt nie ma nad tę, jak gdy kto życie swoje kładzie za >>> przyjaciół swoich." Jezus Chrystus >>> >> > > -- > "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his > friends." Jesus Christ > > "Większej miłości nikt nie ma nad tę, jak gdy kto życie swoje kładzie za > przyjaciół swoich." Jezus Chrystus > > >
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