Backup via FTP to Mybook - Missing "chmod, chown" skyrockets operating time

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Hi

I successfully installed a RTRR (Real-time Remote Replication) via FTP from my QNAP NAS to my WD-Mybook NAS every night. It works quite well.

My only problem is, that the job always copies ALL files, which takes a lot of time, instead of copying ONLY the CHANGED files.

The QNAP says, that is needs “chmod” and “chown” to be performed to be able to determine, whether a file has changed (and therefore must be copied) or NOT.

2012/12/04   17:06:45   Destination does not support changing file mode!
2012/12/04   17:06:45   Destination does not support changing file owner!

I dont know what to do. 

Greetings
Gerd

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Hi, if you are backing up your files locally you might want to use Smartware, it will only backup the new and edited files. 

http://wdc.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3828/session/L3RpbWUvMTM1NDk5NTI1MS9zaWQvLVJTZG5mZGw%3D

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Short of modifying the FTP server config on the MBL, there’s nothing you can do if you must use FTP…

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Well,

I would modify the FTP server or its configuration, if there is a chance that it will work.

But I do not know enough Linux. I would need a detailed description what to do.

(However I do know how to log in via SSH with WinSCP.)

Greetings 

gerd

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The MBL uses vsftpd, so you could start with looking at the documentation for that.

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Well then,

I am not very skilled in rights management, but I will try to figure it out. (Might take a while.)

Thanks so far.

Greetings

gerd

P.S. If I found a working solution, I will let you know.

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Hi,

Have you found a solution? I have the same problem with QNAP → MBL RTRR backup via ftp. I did not make any experiments so far, but I think we should play with

chown_uploads
chown_username
chown_upload_mode

in vsftpd.conf file.