Re: [rdiff-backup-users] Destination doesn't support hard links, workaround?

[Andrew Ferguson]

Chris G wrote:
> I am trying to do some backups to a network disk but I get the
> following error:-
> 
>     Warning: hard linking not supported by filesystem at 
> /freecom/backup/var/www/rdiff-backup-data
>     Traceback (most recent call last):
>       File "/usr/bin/rdiff-backup", line 23, in <module> 
> rdiff_backup.Main.Main(sys.argv[1:])
>       File "/usr/lib64/python2.5/site-packages/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 
> 285, in Main take_action(rps)
>       File "/usr/lib64/python2.5/site-packages/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 
> 255, in take_action elif action == "backup": Backup(rps[0], rps[1])
>       File "/usr/lib64/python2.5/site-packages/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 
> 296, in Backup backup_set_fs_globals(rpin, rpout)
>       File "/usr/lib64/python2.5/site-packages/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 
> 419, in backup_set_fs_globals 'destination', Globals.rbdir, 1, 
> Globals.chars_to_quote)
>       File "/usr/lib64/python2.5/site-packages/rdiff_backup/fs_abilities.py", 
> line 416, in get_fsabilities_readwrite rb, use_ctq_file = use_ctq_file, 
> override_chars_to_quote = ctq)
>       File "/usr/lib64/python2.5/site-packages/rdiff_backup/fs_abilities.py", 
> line 162, in init_readwrite if override_chars_to_quote is None: 
> self.set_chars_to_quote(subdir)
>       File "/usr/lib64/python2.5/site-packages/rdiff_backup/fs_abilities.py", 
> line 274, in set_chars_to_quote if is_case_sensitive():
>       File "/usr/lib64/python2.5/site-packages/rdiff_backup/fs_abilities.py", 
> line 245, in is_case_sensitive assert not upper_a.lstat()
>     AssertionError

Chris,

Please see the following entry in the FAQ about this problem:

http://www.nongnu.org/rdiff-backup/FAQ.html#cifs

Andrew

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