Re: [rdiff-backup-users] cifs share error

[Andrew Ferguson]

luca wrote:
> Hello,
> i'd try to use rdiff (Version 1.1.12) on cifs share. The smb server is a
> NAS (Synology DS107e). The mount process is ok:
> 
> mount -t cifs //192.168.1.20/public /mnt/samba/ -o user=guest,password=
> 
> debian-etch:~# mount
> //192.168.1.20/public on /mnt/samba type cifs (rw,mand)
> 
> When i execute rdiff-backup, this is the output:
> 
> debian-etch:~# rdiff-backup /home/marcello/ /mnt/samba/test/
> Exception '[Errno 2] No such file or directory:
> '/mnt/samba/test/rdiff-backup-data/rdiff-backup.tmp.0/:\\ \xe1\x84\x89''

Luca,

This is a fix that has been working for many people:

Before you mount the filesystem on /mnt/samba, run the following command
as root:

$ echo 0 > /proc/fs/cifs/LookupCacheEnabled

then run the mount command.

Let us know how that works for you,
Andrew

PS -- The current release of rdiff-backup tends not to handle symlinks
on CIFS mounts (it depends on the particular setup). The next release,
1.1.13 should do a much better job. The fix is one-line if you need me
to send it to you.

-- 
Andrew Ferguson - address@hidden