Re: [rdiff-backup-users] Failed backup question

[Andrew Ferguson]

Martin Fisher wrote:
> Hi All
> 
> I have an rdiff-backup to an external usb drive running on the half hour
> from cron, viz:
> 
> 30 * * * * rdiff-backup --include /home/martin/Desktop
> --include /home/martin/Documents --include /home/martin/Music
> --include /home/martin/Pictures --include /home/martin/.tomboy --exclude
> '**' /home/martin /media/ext3backup2/rdiff-backup
> 
> It just failed, probably because the computer was turned off whilst it
> was underway. It did not run again at the next half-hour, when the
> computer was on, and when I ran
> 
> rdiff-backup -l /media/ext3backup2/rdiff-backup
> 
> I received this:
> 
> Fatal Error: Previous backup to /media/ext3backup2/rdiff-backup seems to
> have failed.
> Rerun rdiff-backup with --check-destination-dir option to revert
> directory to state before unsuccessful session.


Martin,

Try the instructions in the FAQ:

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


Andrew


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