[rdiff-backup-users] BUG: directory with no permission

[Frederic Bastien]

Hi,

I have found a bug. I'm a Java/C/C++ programmer, so it will be easier 
for you to correct it them it. I use rdiff-backup 1.1.9. I have 
simplified the step to reproduce it like this:

#mkdir t
#chmod a-rxw t
#rdiff-backup t t2

here is the errors I receive.

Exception '[Errno 13] Permission denied: 
'/home/nouizadmin/rdiff-backup/bin/t'' raised of class 'exceptions.OSError':
 File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 
295, in error_check_Main
   try: Main(arglist)
 File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 
313, in Main
   final_set_action(rps)
 File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 
230, in final_set_action
   if restore_set_root(rps[0]): action = "restore"
 File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 
591, in restore_set_root
   if (parent_dir.isdir() and
 File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/rpath.py", line 
878, in listdir
   return self.conn.os.listdir(self.path)

Traceback (most recent call last):
 File "/usr/bin/rdiff-backup", line 23, in ?
   rdiff_backup.Main.error_check_Main(sys.argv[1:])
 File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 
295, in error_check_Main
   try: Main(arglist)
 File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 
313, in Main
   final_set_action(rps)
 File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 
230, in final_set_action
   if restore_set_root(rps[0]): action = "restore"
 File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 
591, in restore_set_root
   if (parent_dir.isdir() and
 File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/rpath.py", line 
878, in listdir
   return self.conn.os.listdir(self.path)
OSError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/home/nouizadmin/rdiff-backup/bin/t'

What is the correct beaheavier you think? Giving a warning that the 
folder can't be read or to change the permission, make the backup and 
put the old permission?

thanks

Frederic Bastien