Re: [rdiff-backup-users] Log into remote backup with "&> log"

[Maarten Bezemer]

On Thu, 25 Jun 2009, Chencho wrote:

> Normally i use rdiff-backup remotly (linux vs linux) over ssh.
>
> I had a script as this:
>
> rdiff-backup --print-statistics -v5 $ORIGEN address@hidden::$DESTINO &> log
>
> But since some time ago nothing goes to log file. If i make "sh script.sh"
> all works fine, but all information from -v5 appers in shell and
> rdiff-backup not end (i see no errors in screen, but i need to press ctrl+c
> to access to shell again)

Did your default shell change? (for example, from bash to tcsh)
Did you install a different shell as /bin/sh?

The "&> log" seems specific to bash (and bash-like) shells, and may not 
work as expected on other shells. It may very well be that your shell is 
using the '&' to force the rdiff-process in the background, instead of 
foreground. That would also explain the proces seemingly not ending.

Or is rdiff-backup suddenly a wrapper script? 'which rdiff-backup' might 
help you answer that question.

HTH,
 Maarten