Ok, i hoped people would try to understand before answering, it's not the case, so i have to clarify :
I configured
NickServDB db/nick.db
ChanServDB db/chan.db
BotServDB db/bot.db
OperServDB db/oper.db
NewsDB db/news.db
ExceptionDB db/exception.db
HostServDB db/hosts.db
So anope will backup NickServDB in
backups/db/nick.db
ChanServDB in
backups/db/chan.db
etc.
And
won't create this folder if it doesn't exist
I'm used to create folders i configured, so anope/db/ was created, but i'm not used to create folder that come from nowhere ...
Sorry for wanting to keep my folder well t despite anope's developers uses
I spend 3 days (as there is 1 backup per day) to find THAT, and i think this is not normal to spend 3 days understanding a such fool's error, it should at least say « unable to write backups/db/nick.db » instead of « it failed », that's all folks
I don't ask anope to read in my mind, i want it to tell what IT has got in its mind, not to be forced to read in its mind by asking stupid questions such as « create me a backup folder and a db folder everywhere in order i understand the one you'll use »
Sorry for th angry tune of this message (and full of mistakes, i'm sure, i'm not used to flame in english), but i think katsklaw's answers are totally not constructive, especially for an « Anope Quality Assurance », making me think he speaks without knowing, doesn't make the effort to know ... (not only talking about this specific problem, i was thinking it before having this problem, by reading this forum, but here i'm concerned, so i tell it)
I didn't any reproaches on lack of answers, but you say there is not enough informations, but aren't asking me any one, and answer a message posted after mine, it's a bit frustrating
only 3 reasons anope can't create backups.
Next time, add a fourth : « 4 ) folder doesn't exist » at least ...