Greetings.
As the topic suggests, I'm looking for a way to set the default directory that shows up when you get to the "choose backup directory" point. Currently it defaults to /tbu. I'd like to change it to default to mounted network share in an effort to streamline the backup process as much as possible. Can this be done?
IFL Is there a way to set the default "backup to" directory?
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Re: IFL Is there a way to set the default "backup to" directory?
setup a custom script to mount the network drive, change the directory, then
run imagel. See scripts.txt in the help folder when you extract the .zip
file.
(it's basically the current dir when it's launched).
"Synitare" wrote in message news:4152@public.image...
Greetings.
As the topic suggests, I'm looking for a way to set the default directory
that shows up when you get to the "choose backup directory" point. Currently
it defaults to /tbu. I'd like to change it to default to mounted network
share in an effort to streamline the backup process as much as possible. Can
this be done?
run imagel. See scripts.txt in the help folder when you extract the .zip
file.
(it's basically the current dir when it's launched).
"Synitare" wrote in message news:4152@public.image...
Greetings.
As the topic suggests, I'm looking for a way to set the default directory
that shows up when you get to the "choose backup directory" point. Currently
it defaults to /tbu. I'd like to change it to default to mounted network
share in an effort to streamline the backup process as much as possible. Can
this be done?
Re: IFL Is there a way to set the default "backup to" direct
"setup a custom script to mount the network drive, change the directory, then
run imagel. See scripts.txt in the help folder when you extract the .zip
file."
Thanks. That definitely helps, but introduces a new issue. Actually more like a quirk. When I run the imagel binary from the network drive, it prompts for the license key and the IFL sidebar image does not show up. Copying them both the the mounted folder resolves the issue, so it seems like the imagel binary just looks for these files in the current working directory? Is there an easy way around this? I could write a script that copies them to the directory, then deletes them during the shutdown process, but if there's an easier way that would be preferable.
run imagel. See scripts.txt in the help folder when you extract the .zip
file."
Thanks. That definitely helps, but introduces a new issue. Actually more like a quirk. When I run the imagel binary from the network drive, it prompts for the license key and the IFL sidebar image does not show up. Copying them both the the mounted folder resolves the issue, so it seems like the imagel binary just looks for these files in the current working directory? Is there an easy way around this? I could write a script that copies them to the directory, then deletes them during the shutdown process, but if there's an easier way that would be preferable.
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Re: IFL Is there a way to set the default "backup to" direct
Synitare wrote:
> "setup a custom script to mount the network drive, change the
> directory, then
> run imagel. See scripts.txt in the help folder when you extract the .zip
> file."
>
> Thanks. That definitely helps, but introduces a new issue. Actually more
> like a quirk. When I run the imagel binary from the network drive, it
> prompts for the license key and the IFL sidebar image does not show up.
> Copying them both the the mounted folder resolves the issue, so it seems
> like the imagel binary just looks for these files in the current working
> directory? Is there an easy way around this? I could write a script that
> copies them to the directory, then deletes them during the shutdown
> process, but if there's an easier way that would be preferable.
If you start IFL using the full path, I believe that will accomplish what you want.
For example, for a network drive mounted at /tbu/net1, the sequeunce of steps would be:
1. Mount the network drive at /tbu/net1
2. cd /tbu/net1 (make the network drive the current directory)
3. /tbu/imagel (start IFL - file dialog should open in /tbu/net1)
> "setup a custom script to mount the network drive, change the
> directory, then
> run imagel. See scripts.txt in the help folder when you extract the .zip
> file."
>
> Thanks. That definitely helps, but introduces a new issue. Actually more
> like a quirk. When I run the imagel binary from the network drive, it
> prompts for the license key and the IFL sidebar image does not show up.
> Copying them both the the mounted folder resolves the issue, so it seems
> like the imagel binary just looks for these files in the current working
> directory? Is there an easy way around this? I could write a script that
> copies them to the directory, then deletes them during the shutdown
> process, but if there's an easier way that would be preferable.
If you start IFL using the full path, I believe that will accomplish what you want.
For example, for a network drive mounted at /tbu/net1, the sequeunce of steps would be:
1. Mount the network drive at /tbu/net1
2. cd /tbu/net1 (make the network drive the current directory)
3. /tbu/imagel (start IFL - file dialog should open in /tbu/net1)
Re: IFL Is there a way to set the default "backup to" direct
That does it. Thanks for the help.