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how to use vps as backup server

uxtvdluxtvdl Member
edited January 2019 in Help

ima complete noob

got one 512mb RAM slice and block storage 256gb from buyvm

installed ubuntu
logged in
checked for disks by fdisk -l
/dev/sda was showing 256gb
used winscp and backed up some files in it

after some hours

thought to back some more files
opened winscp /dev/sda no such file or directory

fdisk -l

Disk /dev/vda: 10 GiB, 10737418240 bytes, 20971520 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0xbecf8286

Device     Boot    Start      End  Sectors  Size Id Type
/dev/vda1  *        2048 19920511 19918464  9.5G 83 Linux
/dev/vda2       19920512 20969087  1048576  512M 82 Linux swap / Solaris

I was like wtf where is /dev/sda

so out of curiosity just reattached the storage and attached it again to the node

logged in via putty

partprobe
fdisk -l
Disk /dev/vda: 10 GiB, 10737418240 bytes, 20971520 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0xbecf8286

Device     Boot    Start      End  Sectors  Size Id Type
/dev/vda1  *        2048 19920511 19918464  9.5G 83 Linux
/dev/vda2       19920512 20969087  1048576  512M 82 Linux swap / Solaris

Disk /dev/sda: 256 GiB, 274877906944 bytes, 536870912 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

but there is no /dev/sda shown in winscp and where are my files

note: these files are still with me on my local machine

can anybody help me how to use vps as backup server

Comments

  • Mr_TomMr_Tom Member, Host Rep

    Won;t you need to format and mount /dev/sda somewhere before loading data to it?

  • @Mr_Tom said:
    Won;t you need to format and mount /dev/sda somewhere before loading data to it?

    so I'm a noob in this unix shit
    can you guide me how to do that or any stackexchange/superuser links ?

  • Mr_TomMr_Tom Member, Host Rep

    https://docs.bytemark.co.uk/article/adding-new-discs/

    Obviously you won't need the bit about adding the disk in the panel, but from step 3 under the Linux steps should work for you.

  • @Mr_Tom said:
    https://docs.bytemark.co.uk/article/adding-new-discs/

    Obviously you won't need the bit about adding the disk in the panel, but from step 3 under the Linux steps should work for you.

    thanks man ! really helped a lot

  • @uxtvdl said:

    @Mr_Tom said:
    https://docs.bytemark.co.uk/article/adding-new-discs/

    Obviously you won't need the bit about adding the disk in the panel, but from step 3 under the Linux steps should work for you.

    thanks man ! really helped a lot

    Next time you should ask in a forum

    Thanked by 1eol
  • @quick said:

    @uxtvdl said:

    @Mr_Tom said:
    https://docs.bytemark.co.uk/article/adding-new-discs/

    Obviously you won't need the bit about adding the disk in the panel, but from step 3 under the Linux steps should work for you.

    thanks man ! really helped a lot

    Next time you should ask in a forum

    what is this then >?

  • looks like a question mark ?

  • @uptime said:
    looks like a question mark ?

    Read it again and you could say it's a greater than sign.

    Thanked by 3eol uptime bib
  • eoleol Member

    A bigger question?

    Thanked by 3uptime inklight bib
  • @uxtvdl said:

    @quick said:

    @uxtvdl said:

    @Mr_Tom said:
    https://docs.bytemark.co.uk/article/adding-new-discs/

    Obviously you won't need the bit about adding the disk in the panel, but from step 3 under the Linux steps should work for you.

    thanks man ! really helped a lot

    Next time you should ask in a forum

    what is this then >?

    When your subject doesn't have question mark, it looks like you're providing the instructions.

    So when people click on it and find out you don't have a clue and asking for help, you're getting the wrong audience and we're annoyed.

    Thanked by 3uptime eol maverickp
  • uptimeuptime Member
    edited January 2019

    such greentext, much wow

    Thanked by 1eol
  • uxtvdl said: ima complete noob

    that's understandable but since you come from reddit you should how to markdown terminal output at least to make more readable to other who comes here searching for similar problem .

  • eoleol Member

    Do they use terminals at reddit?

    Thanked by 1solaire
  • @eol said:
    Do they use terminals at reddit?

    SSH - super secret hall at reddit

    Thanked by 1eol
  • @uxtvdl said:

    @eol said:
    Do they use terminals at reddit?

    SSH - super secret hall at reddit

    Quality of Reddit never ceases to amaze me. It's a good thing I rarely visit or I'd have pulled all of my hair by now.

  • eoleol Member

    I joined for like 4 hrs just for fun one time.
    They deleted my comments critical of shitstemd and the NSA.
    Ok, thx, bye.

  • @eol said:
    I joined for like 4 hrs just for fun one time.
    They deleted my comments critical of shitstemd and the NSA.
    Ok, thx, bye.

    Pixordidnthappen

  • @solaire said:

    @uxtvdl said:

    @eol said:
    Do they use terminals at reddit?

    SSH - super secret hall at reddit

    Quality of Reddit never ceases to amaze me. It's a good thing I rarely visit or I'd have pulled all of my hair by now.

    Yeah I visit every nanosecond

  • eoleol Member

    @uxtvdl said:

    @eol said:
    I joined for like 4 hrs just for fun one time.
    They deleted my comments critical of shitstemd and the NSA.
    Ok, thx, bye.

    Pixordidnthappen

    Unfortunately I have no pics.
    I didn't care that much.
    But it's the truth.

  • uxtvdl said: Yeah I visit every nanosecond

    I'm only guessing multi quoting is not yet a thing at Reddit?

  • @solaire said:

    uxtvdl said: Yeah I visit every nanosecond

    I'm only guessing multi quoting is not yet a thing at Reddit?

    it is but a lil weird

  • @solaire said:

    @uxtvdl said:

    @eol said:
    Do they use terminals at reddit?

    SSH - super secret hall at reddit

    Quality of Reddit never ceases to amaze me. It's a good thing I rarely visit or I'd have pulled all of my hair by now.

    Wait, what? I can see some one saying that on Reddit about LET.

    Reddit was where I found the registry change to prevent Windows 10 from rebooting despite disabling it through all the supposed controls. For that alone, I'll defend them. Oh, and I generally find they help before shitting on an OP, vs LET where people routinely get shit on for asking questions.

    Thanked by 2eol inklight
  • eoleol Member

    @TimboJones said:
    Wait, what?

    Wait what, what?

  • TimboJones said: and I generally find they help before shitting on an OP, vs LET where people routinely get shit on for asking questions.

    To be fair couple people on LET doing this , even so they doing it because the feel board from hearing same complains/issues over years ,
    I know many guru users here on such position they do all trolls on me and on the other , to encourage them to look harder , personally I don't feel offended at all I just ignore it and focus on the other replies , it's not hard to do that .

    Thanked by 2eol uptime
  • eoleol Member
    edited January 2019

    Without some trolling here and there this forum would be even more dead.

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