Re: [rdiff-backup-users] [patch] rdiff-backup over encfs + sshfs fix

[Jon Kolb]

Matthew Flaschen wrote:
> Jon Kolb wrote:
> > After poking around for a while, I discovered that on encfs/sshfs
> > (or perhaps fuse in general), os.rename fails with "Operation not
> > permitted" if the destination file already exists.
>
> That sounds like a bug in one of fuse/encfs/sshfs.  I don't think it 
> should be worked around in rdiff-backup.

I'd tend to agree, but I figured that since this was an easy workaround,
I'd post it anyway.

Jon