bbackupctl8bbackupctlControl the Box Backup client daemonbbackupctl-q-c config-filecommandDescriptionbbackupctl sends commands to a running
bbackupd daemon on a client machine. It can be used to
force an immediate backup, tell the daemon to reload its configuration
files or stop the daemon. If bbackupd is configured in
snapshot mode, it will not back up automatically, and the
bbackupctl must be used to tell it when to start a
backup.Communication with the bbackupd daemon takes place over a local
socket (not over the network). Some platforms (notably Windows) can't
determine if the user connecting on this socket has the correct
credentials to execute the commands. On these platforms, ANY local user
can interfere with bbackupd. To avoid this, remove the CommandSocket
option from bbackupd.conf, which will also disable bbackupctl. See the
Client Configuration page for more information.bbackupctl needs to read the
bbackupd configuration file to find out the name of the
CommandSocket. If you have to tell bbackupd where to
find the configuration file, you will have to tell
bbackupctl as well. The default on Unix systems is
usually /etc/box/bbackupd.conf. On Windows systems,
it is bbackupd.conf in the same directory where
bbackupd.exe is located. If
bbackupctl cannot find or read the configuration file,
it will log an error message and exit.bbackupctl usually writes error messages to the
console and the system logs. If it is not doing what you expect, please
check these outputs first of all.Run in quiet mode. config-fileSpecify configuration file.CommandsThe following commands are available in bbackupctl:terminateThis command cleanly shuts down bbackupd.
This is better than killing or terminating it any other
way.reloadCauses the bbackupd daemon to re-read all
its configuration files. Equivalent to kill
-HUP.syncInitiates a backup. If no files need to be backed up, no
connection will be made to the server.force-syncInitiates a backup, even if the
SyncAllowScript says that no backup should run
now.wait-for-syncPassively waits until the next backup starts of its own
accord, and then terminates.wait-for-endPassively waits until the next backup starts of its own
accord and finishes, and then terminates.sync-and-waitInitiates a backup, waits for it to finish, and then
terminates.Files/etc/box/bbackupd.confSee Alsobbackupd.conf5, bbackupd-config8, bbackupctl8