Re: [rdiff-backup-users] check-dst-dir fails but not implicit regression

[Andrew Ferguson]

Peter Schuller wrote:
> When doing --check-destination-dir on a backup it fails with the stracktrace 
> below.
> 
> The file it fails on is drwx--S--- in its original location, drwx------ in 
> the 
> backup.
> 
> However, running a new backup with this backup directory as a target DOES NOT 
> fail; the automatic regression performed prior to taking the backup completes 
> successfully.

Peter,

What are the permissions on the directory now?

Also, is it possible that either:

- The backup filesystem is mounted 'nosuid'?
- You ran the --check-destination-dir process as a different user than
the backup process ran as?

Andrew

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