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Hi,

Backing up MacOS X client to FreeBSD server, both using rdiff-backup
1.1.5, got an "invalid literal for long()" exception.

Any ideas appreciated.


alastair $ rdiff-backup -v5 --override-chars-to-quote '' --include-
globbing-filelist backup-includes . claude::/home/backup/al2book/
alastair/
Executing ssh -C claude rdiff-backup --server
Unable to import module xattr.
Extended attributes not supported on filesystem at .
Unable to import module posix1e from pylibacl package.
ACLs not supported on filesystem at .
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Detected abilities for source (read only) file system:
Access control lists Off
Extended attributes Off
Case sensitivity Off
Mac OS X style resource forks On
Mac OS X Finder information On
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Unable to import module xattr.
Extended attributes not supported on filesystem at /home/backup/
al2book/alastair/rdiff-backup-data/rdiff-backup.tmp.0
Unable to import module posix1e from pylibacl package.
ACLs not supported on filesystem at /home/backup/al2book/alastair/
rdiff-backup-data/rdiff-backup.tmp.0
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Detected abilities for destination (read/write) file system:
Ownership changing Off
Hard linking On
fsync() directories On
Directory inc permissions Off
High-bit permissions Off
Extended filenames On
Access control lists Off
Extended attributes Off
Case sensitivity On
Mac OS X style resource forks Off
Mac OS X Finder information Off
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Reading globbing filelist backup-includes
Starting increment operation . to /home/backup/al2book/alastair

[snip]

Incrementing mirror file /home/backup/al2book/alastair/Library/
Cookies/Cookies.plist
Sending back exception invalid literal for long(): 108253f824 of type
exceptions.ValueError:
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/
connection.py", line 335, in answer_request
result = apply(eval(request.function_string), argument_list)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/
connection.py", line 483, in readfromid
if length is None: return cls.vfiles[id].read()
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/
iterfile.py", line 302, in read
if not self.addtobuffer(): break
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/
iterfile.py", line 325, in addtobuffer
try: currentobj = self.iter.next()
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/
backup.py", line 166, in get_sigs
for src_rorp, dest_rorp in cls.CCPP:
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/
backup.py", line 306, in next
source_rorp, dest_rorp = self.iter.next()
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/
rorpiter.py", line 100, in Collate2Iters
try: relem2 = riter2.next()
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/
metadata.py", line 271, in iterate
try: yield self.record_to_object(record)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/
metadata.py", line 190, in Record2RORP
elif field == "ModTime": data_dict['mtime'] = long(data)

Sending back exception invalid literal for long(): 108253f824 of type
exceptions.ValueError:
File "/opt/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/
connection.py", line 335, in answer_request
result = apply(eval(request.function_string), argument_list)
File "/opt/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/
connection.py", line 483, in readfromid
if length is None: return cls.vfiles[id].read()
File "/opt/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/
iterfile.py", line 302, in read
if not self.addtobuffer(): break
File "/opt/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/
iterfile.py", line 325, in addtobuffer
try: currentobj = self.iter.next()
File "/opt/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/
backup.py", line 103, in get_diffs
for dest_sig in dest_sigiter:
File "/opt/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/
iterfile.py", line 382, in next
while not type: type, data = self._get()
File "/opt/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/
iterfile.py", line 414, in _get
if not self.buf: self.buf += self.file.read()
File "/opt/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/
connection.py", line 516, in read
return self.connection.VirtualFile.readfromid(self.id, length)
File "/opt/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/
connection.py", line 448, in __call__
return apply(self.connection.reval, (self.name,) + args)
File "/opt/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/
connection.py", line 370, in reval
if isinstance(result, Exception): raise result

Sending back exception invalid literal for long(): 108253f824 of type
exceptions.ValueError:
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/
connection.py", line 335, in answer_request
result = apply(eval(request.function_string), argument_list)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/
backup.py", line 227, in patch_and_increment
for diff in rorpiter.FillInIter(source_diffiter, dest_rpath):
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/
rorpiter.py", line 177, in FillInIter
for rp in rpiter:
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/
iterfile.py", line 382, in next
while not type: type, data = self._get()
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/
iterfile.py", line 414, in _get
if not self.buf: self.buf += self.file.read()
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/
connection.py", line 516, in read
return self.connection.VirtualFile.readfromid(self.id, length)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/
connection.py", line 448, in __call__
return apply(self.connection.reval, (self.name,) + args)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/
connection.py", line 370, in reval
if isinstance(result, Exception): raise result

Exception 'invalid literal for long(): 108253f824' raised of class
'exceptions.ValueError':
File "/opt/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/
Main.py", line 295, in error_check_Main
try: Main(arglist)
File "/opt/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/
Main.py", line 315, in Main
take_action(rps)
File "/opt/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/
Main.py", line 271, in take_action
elif action == "backup": Backup(rps[0], rps[1])
File "/opt/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/
Main.py", line 334, in Backup
backup.Mirror_and_increment(rpin, rpout, incdir)
File "/opt/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/
backup.py", line 51, in Mirror_and_increment
DestS.patch_and_increment(dest_rpath, source_diffiter, inc_rpath)
File "/opt/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/
connection.py", line 448, in __call__
return apply(self.connection.reval, (self.name,) + args)
File "/opt/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/
connection.py", line 370, in reval
if isinstance(result, Exception): raise result

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/opt/local/bin/rdiff-backup", line 23, in ?
rdiff_backup.Main.error_check_Main(sys.argv[1:])
File "/opt/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/
Main.py", line 295, in error_check_Main
try: Main(arglist)
File "/opt/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/
Main.py", line 315, in Main
take_action(rps)
File "/opt/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/
Main.py", line 271, in take_action
elif action == "backup": Backup(rps[0], rps[1])
File "/opt/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/
Main.py", line 334, in Backup
backup.Mirror_and_increment(rpin, rpout, incdir)
File "/opt/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/
backup.py", line 51, in Mirror_and_increment
DestS.patch_and_increment(dest_rpath, source_diffiter, inc_rpath)
File "/opt/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/
connection.py", line 448, in __call__
return apply(self.connection.reval, (self.name,) + args)
File "/opt/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/
connection.py", line 370, in reval
if isinstance(result, Exception): raise result
ValueError: invalid literal for long(): 108253f824
alastair $ Fatal Error: Lost connection to the remote system

Post exception: invalid literal for long() 
Alastair Rankine <arsptr < at > optusnet.com.au>
wrote the following on Wed, 25 Jan 2006 23:46:39 +1100
Hi,

Backing up MacOS X client to FreeBSD server, both using rdiff-backup
1.1.5, got an "invalid literal for long()" exception.

Any ideas appreciated.

Looks like a corrupted mirror_metadata file. (The modtime for one of
the files is '108253f824' instead of a number.) There is supposed to be
a nicer error message when that happens, and rdiff-backup is supposed to
just skip that file, but there was a bug in the error-catching code.


--
Ben Escoto

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