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Question Unable to back up files from /var/www/vhosts/example,com owned by system user. Error: Failed to create archive

pleskmol

New Pleskian
Hi,
we have backup with this warning:
"Unable to back up files from /var/www/vhosts/example.com owned by system user. Error: Failed to create archive"
We not find solution in old posts or in web, solution is finded only for windows. You can help us?

Thanks

P.S.
Server is CentOS Linux 7.9.
Plesk Obsidian 18.0.56
 
Please run
grep -ri dump /etc/psa/psa.conf
and make sure that the folders mentioned in the constant definitions exist in the backup path and are writeable by psaadm owner and group.

Example:
Code:
# grep -ri dump /etc/psa/psa.conf
DUMP_D /backup
DUMP_TMP_D /tmp

Code:
# /var/lib/psa/dumps]> ls -la
total 12
drwxr-x--- 3 psaadm psaadm 4096 Dec 21 08:39 .
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 Dec 21 08:39 ..
drwxr-x--- 2 777 root 4096 Apr 1 2020 tmp

The "backup" folder is missing. In that case, create it:
Code:
# mkdir /var/lib/psa/dumps/backup
# chown psaadm:psaadm /backup
# chmod 755 /backup
 
Permission is ok and directory exist, but have the same error:
"Unable to back up files from /var/www/vhosts/example.com owned by system user. Error: Failed to create archive"
 
Please create a support ticket so that staff can check it on your system.

To sign-in to support please go to https://support.plesk.com

If you experience login issues, please see this KB article:
https://support.plesk.com/hc/en-us/...rt-plesk-com-and-password-reset-does-not-work

If you bought your license from a reseller, your reseller should provide support for you. If the reseller does not provide support, here is an alternative:
https://support.plesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/12388090147095-How-to-get-support-directly-from-Plesk-
 
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