[rear-users] backup.tar.gz missing

[Vladimir Gozora]

Hello Wolfgang,

> I have created a boootable iso-image and burned that to a CD.
> The actual backup data is on an external USB-disk.

You don't need to split ReaR recovery system from actual backup when using 
USB, but rather have everything on one medium. (c.f. 
https://github.com/rear/rear/blob/master/README.adoc#quick-start-guide)

> Next I manually create the mountpoint for the USB-disk as it was when I 
> created the backup. Then I mount the external disk.

You don't need to do this. When you start recovery with `rear recover`, 
ReaR will do this for you.

> rear then complains, that it does not find the file backup.tar.gz.
> At the path rear is looking for I find a directory named backup - but
> no file backup.tar.gz.
This depends on what you've put into your /etc/rear/local.conf.
I'd recommend you to read link that I've posted previously + 
https://github.com/rear/rear/tree/master/doc/user-guide especially 
04-scenarios.adoc where you can find some working examples.

Best regards

Vlado

On Sat, 2 Dec 2017, Wolfgang Buesser wrote:

> I am trying my very first recovery using rear:
> I have created a boootable iso-image and burned that to a CD.
> The actual backup data is on an external USB-disk.
> I have booted using the CD.
> At the prompt I entered recover ...
> I get a prompt and login in as root.
> Next I manually create the mountpoint for the USB-disk as it was when I
> created
> the backup.
> Then I mount the external disk.
> Next I type rear recover
> rear then complains, that it does not find the file backup.tar.gz.
> At the path rear is looking for I find a directory named backup - but
> no file backup.tar.gz.
>
> What am I getting wrong?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Wolfgang
>
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