[Bug]: pzserver BACKUP incomplete

[irobot73]

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As a LGSM admin I want the backup functionality to properly capture all pertinent files to accomplish, if required, a successful restore

Game

PZSERVER

Linux distro

Ubuntu 22.04

Command

command: backup

Further information

Testing a new install [compose file] as I'm migrating from LinuxGSM-Docker. Backup command issued & finishes (successfully) but output file is incomplete.

Backup file only contains data from container's '/APP' location, no actual game server files

pzserver-2023-11-19-093415.tar.gz

Relevant log output

Nov 19 09:33:56.732 pzserver: MONITOR: INFO: Query bypassed: pzserver started less than 10 minutes ago
Nov 19 09:33:56.737 pzserver: MONITOR: INFO: Server started: Sun Nov 19 09:32:17 AM EST 2023
Nov 19 09:33:56.739 pzserver: MONITOR: INFO: Current time: Sun Nov 19 09:33:56 AM EST 2023
Nov 19 09:33:56.745 pzserver: MONITOR: INFO: LinuxGSM version: v23.6.2
Nov 19 09:33:56.746 pzserver: MONITOR: PASS: core_exit.sh exiting with code: 0
Nov 19 09:34:16.444 pzserver: BACKUP: INFO: Starting backup
Nov 19 09:34:16.547 pzserver: BACKUP: INFO: No previous backups found
Nov 19 09:34:16.657 pzserver: BACKUP: WARN: pzserver is currently running
Nov 19 09:34:16.659 pzserver: BACKUP: WARN: Although unlikely; creating a backup while pzserver is running might corrupt the backup
Nov 19 09:34:16.663 pzserver: BACKUP: INFO: Backup lockfile generated
Nov 19 09:34:16.665 pzserver: BACKUP: INFO: /app/lgsm/lock/backup.lock
Nov 19 09:34:16.768 pzserver: BACKUP: INFO: A total of 5.1G will be compressed: /data/backup/pzserver-2023-11-19-093415.tar.gz
Nov 19 09:34:17.271 pzserver: BACKUP: INFO: Backup 5.1G pzserver-2023-11-19-093415.tar.gz, in progress
Nov 19 09:34:17.519 pzserver: BACKUP: PASS: Backup created: pzserver-2023-11-19-093415.tar.gz, total size 136K
Nov 19 09:34:17.524 pzserver: BACKUP: INFO: Sending alert: pzserver has been backed up
Nov 19 09:34:19.551 pzserver: BACKUP: PASS: Sending Discord alert
Nov 19 09:34:19.906 pzserver: BACKUP: INFO: LinuxGSM version: v23.6.2
Nov 19 09:34:19.907 pzserver: BACKUP: WARN: core_exit.sh exiting with code: 3

Steps to reproduce

1. Console into container
2. Issue './*server backup'
3. Check log output & note discrepancy of expected file size vs. final
4. Verify same in backup file produced
5. Redirect BACKUP folder (either via LGSM Config or docker-compose VOLUMES), retest: same result pzserver-script.log

[dgibbs64]

I would suggest backing up the mounted directory on the host and not using the backup command in the docker container. But some thought needs to go in the docker backups

[irobot73]

I would suggest backing up the mounted directory on the host and not using the backup command in the docker container. But some thought needs to go in the docker backups

Luckily, the servers I do admin have some of the same functionality. It was nice, via the older LGSM container, to get a daily (as a CYA).

Oddly, too, I am getting "successful" backups via manual execution (noted above), but the CRONTAB entry gives no such love.

*/5 * * * * /app/pzserver update > /data/log/crontab.log 2>&1 
*/5 * * * * /app/pzserver backup > /data/log/crontab.log 2>&1 

crontab.log

I'll back-burner the automation. Thanks for all you do!