How do I stop the backup without a GUI

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Problem

The backup has started as a background process and you would like to stop it but there is no interface where you can click stop.

Solution

A stop file needs to be created in the Backupset ID directory.
The structure is always .obm > ipc > BackupSet > [Backupset ID]. This ID is unique per set
.obm for Pro and .acb for PC
You can find the Backupset ID in the MMS under the Backupset details on the user details page ()
Go to the directory of the set you want to stop and create the stop file
Below you will find a list where on different operating systems you can find this directory

Windows:
C:\Users\[username]\.obm\ipc\BackupSet\1554792XXXXXX
(You can use notepad but the file needs to be named stop and not stop.txt)

Mac OS X:
~/.obm/ipc/BackupSet/1554792XXXXXX/

Linux / Unix:
/root/.obm/ipc/BackupSet/1554792XXXXXX

QNAP:
/share/homes/admin/.obm/ipc/BackupSet/1554792XXXXXX

Synology:
/volume1/@appstore/MindtimeProBackup/.obm/ipc/BackupSet/1554792XXXXXX

 

For all none Windows systems you can use the following command in the Backupset ID directory:

root@computer:~$ touch stop
or
root@computer:~$ echo "1" > stop