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Hey folks.

The computer I'm going to be backing up to is a debian unstable box, and
the admin has .13.x installed and is happy with that. It doesn't appear
that .12.6 compatible with it, unless I'm missing something obvious I
should be doing

Running a simple backup gives me:

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Warning: Local version 0.12.6 does not match remote version 0.13.3.
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/rdiff-backup", line 23, in ?
rdiff_backup.Main.Main(sys.argv[1:])
File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 248, in Main
rps = map(SetConnections.cmdpair2rp, cmdpairs)
File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/rdiff_backup/SetConnections.py", line 73, in cmdpair2rp
if cmd: conn = init_connection(cmd)
File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/rdiff_backup/SetConnections.py", line 139, in init_connection
init_connection_settings(conn)
File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/rdiff_backup/SetConnections.py", line 181, in init_connection_settings
FilenameMapping.set_init_quote_vals()
File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/rdiff_backup/FilenameMapping.py", line 54, in set_init_quote_vals
conn.FilenameMapping.set_init_quote_vals_local()
File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/rdiff_backup/connection.py", line 440, in __call__
return apply(self.connection.reval, (self.name,) + args)
File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/rdiff_backup/connection.py", line 362, in reval
if isinstance(result, Exception): raise result
AssertionError: Chars to quote: 'None'
alan < at > master:~$ Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/rdiff-backup", line 23, in ?
rdiff_backup.Main.Main(sys.argv[1:])
File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 247, in Main
take_action(rps)
File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 216, in take_action
connection.PipeConnection(sys.stdin, sys.stdout).Server()
File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/rdiff_backup/connection.py", line 336, in Server
self.get_response(-1)
File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/rdiff_backup/connection.py", line 298, in get_response
try: req_num, object = self._get()
File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/rdiff_backup/connection.py", line 221, in _get
raise ConnectionReadError("Truncated header string (problem "
rdiff_backup.connection.ConnectionReadError: Truncated header string (problem probably originated remotely)
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This is from .12.6 on a gentoo system to a .13.3 debian unstable system.
I don't mind upgrading, but .13 is the dev series, and I'd rather keep
things stable for now, unless .13 is fine?

alan

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Alan wrote:


This is from .12.6 on a gentoo system to a .13.3 debian unstable system.
I don't mind upgrading, but .13 is the dev series, and I'd rather keep
things stable for now, unless .13 is fine?

works fine for me.
some bugs on the windows side of things, but linux -> linux it works great

dave

On Fri, Mar 12, 2004 at 02:33:46PM +1100, David Kempe wrote:
Alan wrote:


This is from .12.6 on a gentoo system to a .13.3 debian unstable system.
I don't mind upgrading, but .13 is the dev series, and I'd rather keep
things stable for now, unless .13 is fine?

works fine for me.
some bugs on the windows side of things, but linux -> linux it works great

Hmm.... maybe a python knowledgable person can explain this then:


Warning: Local version 0.12.6 does not match remote version 0.13.3.
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/rdiff-backup", line 23, in ?
rdiff_backup.Main.Main(sys.argv[1:])
File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 248, in Main
rps = map(SetConnections.cmdpair2rp, cmdpairs)
File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/rdiff_backup/SetConnections.py", line 73, in cmdpair2rp
if cmd: conn = init_connection(cmd)
File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/rdiff_backup/SetConnections.py", line 139, in init_connection
init_connection_settings(conn)
File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/rdiff_backup/SetConnections.py", line 181, in init_connection_settings
FilenameMapping.set_init_quote_vals()
File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/rdiff_backup/FilenameMapping.py", line 54, in set_init_quote_vals
conn.FilenameMapping.set_init_quote_vals_local()
File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/rdiff_backup/connection.py", line 440, in __call__
return apply(self.connection.reval, (self.name,) + args)
File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/rdiff_backup/connection.py", line 362, in reval
if isinstance(result, Exception): raise result
AssertionError: Chars to quote: 'None'
alan < at > master:~$ Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/rdiff-backup", line 23, in ?
rdiff_backup.Main.Main(sys.argv[1:])
File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 247, in Main
take_action(rps)
File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 216, in take_action
connection.PipeConnection(sys.stdin, sys.stdout).Server()
File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/rdiff_backup/connection.py", line 336, in Server
self.get_response(-1)
File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/rdiff_backup/connection.py", line 298, in get_response
try: req_num, object = self._get()
File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/rdiff_backup/connection.py", line 221, in _get
raise ConnectionReadError("Truncated header string (problem "
rdiff_backup.connection.ConnectionReadError: Truncated header string (problem probably originated remotely)


This is backing up from gentoo .12.6 to debian unstable .13.3 with a
very small test dir and the command:
rdiff-backup foo user < at > host::/home/user/backups/

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"There are only 3 real sports: bull-fighting, car racing and mountain
climbing. All the others are mere games." -- Hemingway

Alan wrote:

Hmm.... maybe a python knowledgable person can explain this then:

I meant 0.13.3 or even .4 is fine - not that 12.6 -> 13.3 is fine
that will break things as 13.3 has metadata detection not in 12.6

dave

I meant 0.13.3 or even .4 is fine - not that 12.6 -> 13.3 is fine
that will break things as 13.3 has metadata detection not in 12.6

Do you know whether 12.3 and 12.6 are also incompatible?

Stephen Isard

Stephen Isard wrote:

Do you know whether 12.3 and 12.6 are also incompatible?

I don't know for sure, but I see no reason why not

dave

On Tue, Mar 16, 2004 at 12:41:02AM +1100, David Kempe wrote:
Stephen Isard wrote:

Do you know whether 12.3 and 12.6 are also incompatible?

I don't know for sure, but I see no reason why not

Based on the error I get, I'd say they are definately incompatible :)

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Alan <alan < at > ufies.org> - http://arcterex.net
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"There are only 3 real sports: bull-fighting, car racing and mountain
climbing. All the others are mere games." -- Hemingway