Re: bacula on a FuriLabs FLX1s phone
Russell Kackley <[email protected]> Mon, 1 Jun 2026 17:58:35 -1000
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Gary,
I think your problem is in this line:
Director =3D {
Delete the "=3D" and try again.
On Mon, Jun 1, 2026 at 5:30=E2=80=AFPM Gary Dale <[email protected]> w=
rote:
> One of the benefits of running Linux on a phone is that it runs all the
> software I'm used to. I thought it would be easy to run Bacula to backup
> the phone daily. That wasn't quite the case.
>
> The first sticking point was that the phone kept changing its MAC
> address. which made it impossible to preserve an IP (unless I wanted to
> never use public WiFi anymore). Fortunately the developers fixed that so
> it now picks up a reserved DHCP address from my home router.
>
> My first thought was to just duplicate my workstation's setup on my
> bacula server and copy the workstation's -fd.conf file to my phone and
> adjust it.
>
> Seems to almost work. I can start a job on the server and it will try to
> run it but fails after 3 minutes because it can't communicate with the
> phone's fd.
>
> Looking on the phone, bacula-fd isn't starting (see below).
>
> What I can't figure out is why. Any help would be appreciated.
>
> My bacula-fd.conf on the phone is:
>
> cat bacula-fd.conf
> #
> # Default Bacula File Daemon Configuration file
> #
> # There is not much to change here except perhaps the
> # File daemon Name to
> #
> #
> # Copyright (C) 2000-2023 Kern Sibbald
> # License: BSD 2-Clause; see file LICENSE-FOSS
> #
>
> #
> # List Directors who are permitted to contact this File daemon
> #
> Director {
> Name =3D FuriPhoneFLX1s-dir
> Password =3D "<same as on server & workstation>"
> }
>
> Director =3D {
> Name =3D TheLibrarian-dir # bacula server
> Password =3D "<same as on server & workstation>"
> }
>
> #
> # Restricted Director, used by tray-monitor to get the
> # status of the file daemon
> #
>
> Director {
> Name =3D FuriPhoneFLX1s-mon
> Password =3D "<random password - not sure where it is used>"
> Monitor =3D yes
> }
>
> #
> # "Global" File daemon configuration specifications
> #
> FileDaemon { # this is me
> Name =3D FuriPhoneFLX1s-fd
> FDport =3D 9102 # where we listen for the director
> WorkingDirectory =3D /var/lib/bacula
> Pid Directory =3D /run/bacula
> Maximum Concurrent Jobs =3D 20
> Plugin Directory =3D /usr/lib/bacula
> FDAddress =3D <phone's IP address>
> }
>
> # Send all messages except skipped files back to Director
> Messages {
> Name =3D Standard
> director =3D FuriPhoneFLX1s-dir =3D all, !skipped, !restored, !verifie=
d,
> !saved
> }
>
> -------------------------
>
> systemd output
>
> --------------------------
>
> # systemctl status bacula-fd.service
> =E2=97=8F bacula-fd.service - Bacula File Daemon service
> Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/bacula-fd.service;
> enabled; preset: enabled)
> Active: activating (auto-restart) (Result: exit-code) since Mon
> 2026-06-01 17:39:09 EDT; 47s ago
> Invocation: 5c3dcb2ce66741599440a8c7185419d0
> Docs: man:bacula-fd(8)
> Process: 1395076 ExecStartPre=3D/usr/sbin/bacula-fd -t -c $CONFIG
> (code=3Dexited, status=3D1/FAILURE)
> CPU: 13ms
>
> Jun 01 17:39:09 FuriPhoneFLX1s systemd[1]: bacula-fd.service: Control
> process exited, code=3Dexited, status=3D1/FAILURE
> Jun 01 17:39:09 FuriPhoneFLX1s systemd[1]: bacula-fd.service: Failed
> with result 'exit-code'.
> Jun 01 17:39:09 FuriPhoneFLX1s systemd[1]: Failed to start
> bacula-fd.service - Bacula File Daemon service.
>
> and
>
> # journalctl -xeu bacula-fd.service
> =E2=96=91=E2=96=91 Support: https://www.debian.org/support
> =E2=96=91=E2=96=91
> =E2=96=91=E2=96=91 A start job for unit bacula-fd.service has begun execu=
tion.
> =E2=96=91=E2=96=91
> =E2=96=91=E2=96=91 The job identifier is 154579.
> Jun 01 17:41:09 FuriPhoneFLX1s bacula-fd[1400104]: bacula-fd: ERROR
> TERMINATION at parse_conf.c:1722
> Jun 01 17:41:09 FuriPhoneFLX1s bacula-fd[1400104]: Config error:
> unexpected token 110 T_EQUALS in resource definition
> Jun 01 17:41:09 FuriPhoneFLX1s bacula-fd[1400104]: : line
> 21, col 10 of file /etc/bacula/bacula-fd.conf
> Jun 01 17:41:09 FuriPhoneFLX1s bacula-fd[1400104]: Director =3D {
> Jun 01 17:41:09 FuriPhoneFLX1s bacula-fd[1400104]: 01-Jun 17:41
> bacula-fd: ERROR TERMINATION at parse_conf.c:1722
> Jun 01 17:41:09 FuriPhoneFLX1s bacula-fd[1400104]: Config error:
> unexpected token 110 T_EQUALS in resource definition
> Jun 01 17:41:09 FuriPhoneFLX1s bacula-fd[1400104]: : line
> 21, col 10 of file /etc/bacula/bacula-fd.conf
> Jun 01 17:41:09 FuriPhoneFLX1s bacula-fd[1400104]: Director =3D {
> Jun 01 17:41:09 FuriPhoneFLX1s systemd[1]: bacula-fd.service: Control
> process exited, code=3Dexited, status=3D1/FAILURE
> =E2=96=91=E2=96=91 Subject: Unit process exited
> =E2=96=91=E2=96=91 Defined-By: systemd
> =E2=96=91=E2=96=91 Support: https://www.debian.org/support
> =E2=96=91=E2=96=91
> =E2=96=91=E2=96=91 An ExecStartPre=3D process belonging to unit bacula-fd=
.service has exited.
> =E2=96=91=E2=96=91
> =E2=96=91=E2=96=91 The process' exit code is 'exited' and its exit status=
is 1.
> Jun 01 17:41:09 FuriPhoneFLX1s systemd[1]: bacula-fd.service: Failed
> with result 'exit-code'.
> =E2=96=91=E2=96=91 Subject: Unit failed
> =E2=96=91=E2=96=91 Defined-By: systemd
> =E2=96=91=E2=96=91 Support: https://www.debian.org/support
> =E2=96=91=E2=96=91
> =E2=96=91=E2=96=91 The unit bacula-fd.service has entered the 'failed' st=
ate with result
> 'exit-code'.
> Jun 01 17:41:09 FuriPhoneFLX1s systemd[1]: Failed to start
> bacula-fd.service - Bacula File Daemon service.
> =E2=96=91=E2=96=91 Subject: A start job for unit bacula-fd.service has fa=
iled
> =E2=96=91=E2=96=91 Defined-By: systemd
> =E2=96=91=E2=96=91 Support: https://www.debian.org/support
> =E2=96=91=E2=96=91
> =E2=96=91=E2=96=91 A start job for unit bacula-fd.service has finished wi=
th a failure.
> =E2=96=91=E2=96=91
>
>
>
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Subaru Telescope
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Gary,<div><br></div><div>I think your problem is in this l=
ine:</div><div><br></div><div>Director =3D {</div><div><br></div><div>Delet=
e=C2=A0the "=3D" and try again.</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmai=
l_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon=
, Jun 1, 2026 at 5:30=E2=80=AFPM Gary Dale <<a href=3D"mailto:gary@extre=
meground.com">[email protected]</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote cl=
ass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid=
rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">One of the benefits of running Linux on=
a phone is that it runs all the <br>
software I'm used to. I thought it would be easy to run Bacula to backu=
p <br>
the phone daily. That wasn't quite the case.<br>
<br>
The first sticking point was that the phone kept changing its MAC <br>
address. which made it impossible to preserve an IP (unless I wanted to <br=
>
never use public WiFi anymore). Fortunately the developers fixed that so <b=
r>
it now picks up a reserved DHCP address from my home router.<br>
<br>
My first thought was to just duplicate my workstation's setup on my <br=
>
bacula server and copy the workstation's -fd.conf file to my phone and =
<br>
adjust it.<br>
<br>
Seems to almost work. I can start a job on the server and it will try to <b=
r>
run it but fails after 3 minutes because it can't communicate with the =
<br>
phone's fd.<br>
<br>
Looking on the phone, bacula-fd isn't starting (see below).<br>
<br>
What I can't figure out is why. Any help would be appreciated.<br>
<br>
My bacula-fd.conf on the phone is:<br>
<br>
cat bacula-fd.conf<br>
#<br>
# Default=C2=A0 Bacula File Daemon Configuration file<br>
#<br>
# There is not much to change here except perhaps the<br>
# File daemon Name to<br>
#<br>
#<br>
# Copyright (C) 2000-2023 Kern Sibbald<br>
# License: BSD 2-Clause; see file LICENSE-FOSS<br>
#<br>
<br>
#<br>
# List Directors who are permitted to contact this File daemon<br>
#<br>
Director {<br>
=C2=A0=C2=A0 Name =3D FuriPhoneFLX1s-dir<br>
=C2=A0=C2=A0 Password =3D "<same as on server & workstation>=
"<br>
}<br>
<br>
Director =3D {<br>
=C2=A0=C2=A0 Name =3D TheLibrarian-dir=C2=A0 =C2=A0# bacula server<br>
=C2=A0=C2=A0 Password =3D "<same as on server & workstation>=
"<br>
}<br>
<br>
#<br>
# Restricted Director, used by tray-monitor to get the<br>
#=C2=A0 =C2=A0status of the file daemon<br>
#<br>
<br>
Director {<br>
=C2=A0=C2=A0 Name =3D FuriPhoneFLX1s-mon<br>
=C2=A0=C2=A0 Password =3D "<random=C2=A0 password - not sure where =
it is used>"<br>
=C2=A0=C2=A0 Monitor =3D yes<br>
}<br>
<br>
#<br>
# "Global" File daemon configuration specifications<br>
#<br>
FileDaemon {=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 # this is me<br>
=C2=A0=C2=A0 Name =3D FuriPhoneFLX1s-fd<br>
=C2=A0=C2=A0 FDport =3D 9102=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 # where we listen for the director<br>
=C2=A0=C2=A0 WorkingDirectory =3D /var/lib/bacula<br>
=C2=A0=C2=A0 Pid Directory =3D /run/bacula<br>
=C2=A0=C2=A0 Maximum Concurrent Jobs =3D 20<br>
=C2=A0=C2=A0 Plugin Directory =3D /usr/lib/bacula<br>
=C2=A0=C2=A0 FDAddress =3D <phone's IP address><br>
}<br>
<br>
# Send all messages except skipped files back to Director<br>
Messages {<br>
=C2=A0=C2=A0 Name =3D Standard<br>
=C2=A0=C2=A0 director =3D FuriPhoneFLX1s-dir =3D all, !skipped, !restored, =
!verified, <br>
!saved<br>
}<br>
<br>
-------------------------<br>
<br>
systemd output<br>
<br>
--------------------------<br>
<br>
# systemctl status bacula-fd.service<br>
=E2=97=8F bacula-fd.service - Bacula File Daemon service<br>
=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/bacula-fd=
.service; <br>
enabled; preset: enabled)<br>
=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Active: activating (auto-restart) (Result: exit-c=
ode) since Mon <br>
2026-06-01 17:39:09 EDT; 47s ago<br>
=C2=A0=C2=A0Invocation: 5c3dcb2ce66741599440a8c7185419d0<br>
=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Docs: man:bacula-fd(8)<br>
=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Process: 1395076 ExecStartPre=3D/usr/sbin/bacula-fd -t =
-c $CONFIG <br>
(code=3Dexited, status=3D1/FAILURE)<br>
=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 CPU: 13ms<br>
<br>
Jun 01 17:39:09 FuriPhoneFLX1s systemd[1]: bacula-fd.service: Control <br>
process exited, code=3Dexited, status=3D1/FAILURE<br>
Jun 01 17:39:09 FuriPhoneFLX1s systemd[1]: bacula-fd.service: Failed <br>
with result 'exit-code'.<br>
Jun 01 17:39:09 FuriPhoneFLX1s systemd[1]: Failed to start <br>
bacula-fd.service - Bacula File Daemon service.<br>
<br>
and<br>
<br>
# journalctl -xeu bacula-fd.service<br>
=E2=96=91=E2=96=91 Support: <a href=3D"https://www.debian.org/support" rel=
=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://www.debian.org/support</a><br>
=E2=96=91=E2=96=91<br>
=E2=96=91=E2=96=91 A start job for unit bacula-fd.service has begun executi=
on.<br>
=E2=96=91=E2=96=91<br>
=E2=96=91=E2=96=91 The job identifier is 154579.<br>
Jun 01 17:41:09 FuriPhoneFLX1s bacula-fd[1400104]: bacula-fd: ERROR <br>
TERMINATION at parse_conf.c:1722<br>
Jun 01 17:41:09 FuriPhoneFLX1s bacula-fd[1400104]: Config error: <br>
unexpected token 110 T_EQUALS in resource definition<br>
Jun 01 17:41:09 FuriPhoneFLX1s bacula-fd[1400104]:=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0: line <br>
21, col 10 of file /etc/bacula/bacula-fd.conf<br>
Jun 01 17:41:09 FuriPhoneFLX1s bacula-fd[1400104]: Director =3D {<br>
Jun 01 17:41:09 FuriPhoneFLX1s bacula-fd[1400104]: 01-Jun 17:41 <br>
bacula-fd: ERROR TERMINATION at parse_conf.c:1722<br>
Jun 01 17:41:09 FuriPhoneFLX1s bacula-fd[1400104]: Config error: <br>
unexpected token 110 T_EQUALS in resource definition<br>
Jun 01 17:41:09 FuriPhoneFLX1s bacula-fd[1400104]:=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0: line <br>
21, col 10 of file /etc/bacula/bacula-fd.conf<br>
Jun 01 17:41:09 FuriPhoneFLX1s bacula-fd[1400104]: Director =3D {<br>
Jun 01 17:41:09 FuriPhoneFLX1s systemd[1]: bacula-fd.service: Control <br>
process exited, code=3Dexited, status=3D1/FAILURE<br>
=E2=96=91=E2=96=91 Subject: Unit process exited<br>
=E2=96=91=E2=96=91 Defined-By: systemd<br>
=E2=96=91=E2=96=91 Support: <a href=3D"https://www.debian.org/support" rel=
=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://www.debian.org/support</a><br>
=E2=96=91=E2=96=91<br>
=E2=96=91=E2=96=91 An ExecStartPre=3D process belonging to unit bacula-fd.s=
ervice has exited.<br>
=E2=96=91=E2=96=91<br>
=E2=96=91=E2=96=91 The process' exit code is 'exited' and its e=
xit status is 1.<br>
Jun 01 17:41:09 FuriPhoneFLX1s systemd[1]: bacula-fd.service: Failed <br>
with result 'exit-code'.<br>
=E2=96=91=E2=96=91 Subject: Unit failed<br>
=E2=96=91=E2=96=91 Defined-By: systemd<br>
=E2=96=91=E2=96=91 Support: <a href=3D"https://www.debian.org/support" rel=
=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://www.debian.org/support</a><br>
=E2=96=91=E2=96=91<br>
=E2=96=91=E2=96=91 The unit bacula-fd.service has entered the 'failed&#=
39; state with result <br>
'exit-code'.<br>
Jun 01 17:41:09 FuriPhoneFLX1s systemd[1]: Failed to start <br>
bacula-fd.service - Bacula File Daemon service.<br>
=E2=96=91=E2=96=91 Subject: A start job for unit bacula-fd.service has fail=
ed<br>
=E2=96=91=E2=96=91 Defined-By: systemd<br>
=E2=96=91=E2=96=91 Support: <a href=3D"https://www.debian.org/support" rel=
=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://www.debian.org/support</a><br>
=E2=96=91=E2=96=91<br>
=E2=96=91=E2=96=91 A start job for unit bacula-fd.service has finished with=
a failure.<br>
=E2=96=91=E2=96=91<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
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</blockquote></div><div><br clear=3D"all"></div><div><br></div><span class=
=3D"gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_s=
ignature">Russell Kackley<br>Subaru Telescope<br>Hilo, Hawaii<br><br></div>
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