[Plugin: WordPress Backup to Dropbox] SQL Dump is empty?

Do you still get the same problem in version 1.3?

I am still not getting a SQL file in 1.3. I’m also not seeing any errors in my server log.

What about the plugin log?

It just says this:
05:59:19 : Backup complete.
05:59:19 : Creating SQL backup of your WordPress plugins.
05:59:18 : Creating SQL backup of your WordPress core.
05:59:15 : Backup started on Wednesday October 17, 2012.

But, I don’t see any SQL file in the backup folder either on the server or in my Dropbox account.

That is pretty odd.

I have pushed a fix to attempt to beter manage permissions. Can you please delete and re-install the plugin and see if it does the same thing?

I did a delete and reinstall, but now the backup won’t finish. Here’s the log:

08:07:09 : Backing up WordPress path at (/mnt/stor13-wc2-dfw1/418424/566598/www.samuelclough.com/web/content/).
08:07:05 : There has been no backup activity for a long time. Attempting to resume the backup.
08:00:58 : Backing up WordPress path at (/mnt/stor13-wc2-dfw1/418424/566598/www.samuelclough.com/web/content/).
08:00:46 : There has been no backup activity for a long time. Attempting to resume the backup.
07:54:11 : Backing up WordPress path at (/mnt/stor13-wc2-dfw1/418424/566598/www.samuelclough.com/web/content/).
07:51:56 : There has been no backup activity for a long time. Attempting to resume the backup.
07:45:26 : Backing up WordPress path at (/mnt/stor13-wc2-dfw1/418424/566598/www.samuelclough.com/web/content/).
07:45:25 : There has been no backup activity for a long time. Attempting to resume the backup.
07:36:42 : Backing up WordPress path at (/mnt/stor13-wc2-dfw1/418424/566598/www.samuelclough.com/web/content/).
07:34:56 : There has been no backup activity for a long time. Attempting to resume the backup.
07:24:44 : There has been no backup activity for a long time. Attempting to resume the backup.
07:18:49 : Backing up WordPress path at (/mnt/stor13-wc2-dfw1/418424/566598/www.samuelclough.com/web/content/).
07:18:41 : There has been no backup activity for a long time. Attempting to resume the backup.
07:12:45 : Backing up WordPress path at (/mnt/stor13-wc2-dfw1/418424/566598/www.samuelclough.com/web/content/).
07:10:16 : There has been no backup activity for a long time. Attempting to resume the backup.
07:03:55 : Backing up WordPress path at (/mnt/stor13-wc2-dfw1/418424/566598/www.samuelclough.com/web/content/).
06:55:45 : There has been no backup activity for a long time. Attempting to resume the backup.
06:49:56 : Backing up WordPress path at (/mnt/stor13-wc2-dfw1/418424/566598/www.samuelclough.com/web/content/).
06:49:54 : There has been no backup activity for a long time. Attempting to resume the backup.
06:44:11 : Backing up WordPress path at (/mnt/stor13-wc2-dfw1/418424/566598/www.samuelclough.com/web/content/).
06:43:17 : There has been no backup activity for a long time. Attempting to resume the backup.
06:37:25 : Backing up WordPress path at (/mnt/stor13-wc2-dfw1/418424/566598/www.samuelclough.com/web/content/).
06:37:10 : There has been no backup activity for a long time. Attempting to resume the backup.
06:31:44 : Backing up WordPress path at (/mnt/stor13-wc2-dfw1/418424/566598/www.samuelclough.com/web/content/).
06:31:21 : There has been no backup activity for a long time. Attempting to resume the backup.
06:18:29 : Backing up WordPress path at (/mnt/stor13-wc2-dfw1/418424/566598/www.samuelclough.com/web/content/).
06:17:17 : There has been no backup activity for a long time. Attempting to resume the backup.
06:12:01 : Backing up WordPress path at (/mnt/stor13-wc2-dfw1/418424/566598/www.samuelclough.com/web/content/).
06:11:47 : There has been no backup activity for a long time. Attempting to resume the backup.
06:06:12 : Backing up WordPress path at (/mnt/stor13-wc2-dfw1/418424/566598/www.samuelclough.com/web/content/).
06:04:55 : There has been no backup activity for a long time. Attempting to resume the backup.
05:59:30 : Backing up WordPress path at (/mnt/stor13-wc2-dfw1/418424/566598/www.samuelclough.com/web/content/).
05:56:01 : There has been no backup activity for a long time. Attempting to resume the backup.
05:48:11 : Backing up WordPress path at (/mnt/stor13-wc2-dfw1/418424/566598/www.samuelclough.com/web/content/).
05:47:17 : There has been no backup activity for a long time. Attempting to resume the backup.
05:39:17 : Backing up WordPress path at (/mnt/stor13-wc2-dfw1/418424/566598/www.samuelclough.com/web/content/).
05:37:06 : There has been no backup activity for a long time. Attempting to resume the backup.
05:31:41 : Backing up WordPress path at (/mnt/stor13-wc2-dfw1/418424/566598/www.samuelclough.com/web/content/).
05:31:07 : There has been no backup activity for a long time. Attempting to resume the backup.
05:15:11 : Backing up WordPress path at (/mnt/stor13-wc2-dfw1/418424/566598/www.samuelclough.com/web/content/).
05:11:03 : There has been no backup activity for a long time. Attempting to resume the backup.
05:04:59 : Backing up WordPress path at (/mnt/stor13-wc2-dfw1/418424/566598/www.samuelclough.com/web/content/).
04:53:55 : There has been no backup activity for a long time. Attempting to resume the backup.
04:47:17 : Backing up WordPress path at (/mnt/stor13-wc2-dfw1/418424/566598/www.samuelclough.com/web/content/).
04:45:48 : There has been no backup activity for a long time. Attempting to resume the backup.
04:40:03 : Backing up WordPress path at (/mnt/stor13-wc2-dfw1/418424/566598/www.samuelclough.com/web/content/).
04:40:02 : There has been no backup activity for a long time. Attempting to resume the backup.
04:32:35 : Backing up WordPress path at (/mnt/stor13-wc2-dfw1/418424/566598/www.samuelclough.com/web/content/).
04:32:30 : There has been no backup activity for a long time. Attempting to resume the backup.
04:26:58 : Backing up WordPress path at (/mnt/stor13-wc2-dfw1/418424/566598/www.samuelclough.com/web/content/).
04:25:08 : There has been no backup activity for a long time. Attempting to resume the backup.
04:17:27 : Backing up WordPress path at (/mnt/stor13-wc2-dfw1/418424/566598/www.samuelclough.com/web/content/).
04:17:17 : There has been no backup activity for a long time. Attempting to resume the backup.
04:08:53 : Backing up WordPress path at (/mnt/stor13-wc2-dfw1/418424/566598/www.samuelclough.com/web/content/).
04:08:45 : There has been no backup activity for a long time. Attempting to resume the backup.
04:03:25 : Backing up WordPress path at (/mnt/stor13-wc2-dfw1/418424/566598/www.samuelclough.com/web/content/).
03:59:32 : There has been no backup activity for a long time. Attempting to resume the backup.
03:50:12 : Backing up WordPress path at (/mnt/stor13-wc2-dfw1/418424/566598/www.samuelclough.com/web/content/).
03:50:10 : There has been no backup activity for a long time. Attempting to resume the backup.
03:44:25 : Backing up WordPress path at (/mnt/stor13-wc2-dfw1/418424/566598/www.samuelclough.com/web/content/).
03:43:49 : There has been no backup activity for a long time. Attempting to resume the backup.
03:36:03 : Backing up WordPress path at (/mnt/stor13-wc2-dfw1/418424/566598/www.samuelclough.com/web/content/).
03:35:43 : There has been no backup activity for a long time. Attempting to resume the backup.
03:30:20 : Backing up WordPress path at (/mnt/stor13-wc2-dfw1/418424/566598/www.samuelclough.com/web/content/).
03:30:11 : There has been no backup activity for a long time. Attempting to resume the backup.
03:23:57 : Backing up WordPress path at (/mnt/stor13-wc2-dfw1/418424/566598/www.samuelclough.com/web/content/).
03:23:30 : There has been no backup activity for a long time. Attempting to resume the backup.
03:17:17 : Backing up WordPress path at (/mnt/stor13-wc2-dfw1/418424/566598/www.samuelclough.com/web/content/).
03:16:45 : There has been no backup activity for a long time. Attempting to resume the backup.
03:11:04 : Backing up WordPress path at (/mnt/stor13-wc2-dfw1/418424/566598/www.samuelclough.com/web/content/).
03:10:56 : There has been no backup activity for a long time. Attempting to resume the backup.
03:04:59 : Backing up WordPress path at (/mnt/stor13-wc2-dfw1/418424/566598/www.samuelclough.com/web/content/).
03:04:26 : There has been no backup activity for a long time. Attempting to resume the backup.
02:58:24 : Approximately 78% complete.
02:58:18 : Backing up WordPress path at (/mnt/stor13-wc2-dfw1/418424/566598/www.samuelclough.com/web/content/).
02:58:06 : There has been no backup activity for a long time. Attempting to resume the backup.
02:52:21 : Backing up WordPress path at (/mnt/stor13-wc2-dfw1/418424/566598/www.samuelclough.com/web/content/).
02:52:10 : There has been no backup activity for a long time. Attempting to resume the backup.
02:46:13 : Backing up WordPress path at (/mnt/stor13-wc2-dfw1/418424/566598/www.samuelclough.com/web/content/).
02:46:09 : There has been no backup activity for a long time. Attempting to resume the backup.
02:34:58 : Backing up WordPress path at (/mnt/stor13-wc2-dfw1/418424/566598/www.samuelclough.com/web/content/).
02:28:31 : There has been no backup activity for a long time. Attempting to resume the backup.
02:22:52 : Backing up WordPress path at (/mnt/stor13-wc2-dfw1/418424/566598/www.samuelclough.com/web/content/).
02:22:32 : There has been no backup activity for a long time. Attempting to resume the backup.
02:13:13 : Backing up WordPress path at (/mnt/stor13-wc2-dfw1/418424/566598/www.samuelclough.com/web/content/).
02:12:35 : There has been no backup activity for a long time. Attempting to resume the backup.
02:05:03 : Backing up WordPress path at (/mnt/stor13-wc2-dfw1/418424/566598/www.samuelclough.com/web/content/).
01:59:01 : There has been no backup activity for a long time. Attempting to resume the backup.
01:47:19 : Backing up WordPress path at (/mnt/stor13-wc2-dfw1/418424/566598/www.samuelclough.com/web/content/).
01:45:07 : There has been no backup activity for a long time. Attempting to resume the backup.
01:35:01 : Backing up WordPress path at (/mnt/stor13-wc2-dfw1/418424/566598/www.samuelclough.com/web/content/).
01:34:19 : There has been no backup activity for a long time. Attempting to resume the backup.
01:12:41 : Backing up WordPress path at (/mnt/stor13-wc2-dfw1/418424/566598/www.samuelclough.com/web/content/).
01:11:09 : There has been no backup activity for a long time. Attempting to resume the backup.
01:05:08 : Approximately 78% complete.
01:05:02 : Backing up WordPress path at (/mnt/stor13-wc2-dfw1/418424/566598/www.samuelclough.com/web/content/).
01:04:45 : There has been no backup activity for a long time. Attempting to resume the backup.
00:54:26 : Backing up WordPress path at (/mnt/stor13-wc2-dfw1/418424/566598/www.samuelclough.com/web/content/).
00:54:13 : There has been no backup activity for a long time. Attempting to resume the backup.
00:46:06 : Backing up WordPress path at (/mnt/stor13-wc2-dfw1/418424/566598/www.samuelclough.com/web/content/).
00:45:48 : There has been no backup activity for a long time. Attempting to resume the backup.
00:40:37 : Backing up WordPress path at (/mnt/stor13-wc2-dfw1/418424/566598/www.samuelclough.com/web/content/).
00:40:21 : There has been no backup activity for a long time. Attempting to resume the backup.
00:34:37 : Backing up WordPress path at (/mnt/stor13-wc2-dfw1/418424/566598/www.samuelclough.com/web/content/).
00:32:31 : There has been no backup activity for a long time. Attempting to resume the backup.
00:23:34 : Backing up WordPress path at (/mnt/stor13-wc2-dfw1/418424/566598/www.samuelclough.com/web/content/).
00:21:09 : There has been no backup activity for a long time. Attempting to resume the backup.
00:15:46 : Backing up WordPress path at (/mnt/stor13-wc2-dfw1/418424/566598/www.samuelclough.com/web/content/).
00:15:19 : There has been no backup activity for a long time. Attempting to resume the backup.
00:08:19 : Backing up WordPress path at (/mnt/stor13-wc2-dfw1/418424/566598/www.samuelclough.com/web/content/).
00:08:10 : There has been no backup activity for a long time. Attempting to resume the backup.
00:00:34 : Backup started on Thursday October 18, 2012.

I’ve tried running the backup and I repeatedly get it stuck at between 72% and 78%. I did notice after I deleted and reinstalled the plugin that it’s putting the files in a new location on Dropbox, so it’s backing up everything but still it should be able to finish after two days.