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Hi Ben and other rdiff-backup experts.
I had been doing my backups from my MacOS laptop to FreeBSD server
just fine (both running 1.1.5). I had been running it with --override-
chars-to-quote '' argument and decided to try without this, now that
1.1.5 supports detecting case sensitive target filesystems.
Short answer: it died with "Odd-length string of type
exceptions.TypeError". Stack trace below.
As a followup question: it now seems that I can't start the backup at
all (ie with or without the --override-chars-to-quote argument), as
it dies with an assertion error. Just wondering if this is a
secondary symptom of the current failure, or something else?
(I should point out that with this error and the one I previously
reported ("invalid literal"), the target filesystem hardware is
slightly suspect, so there's always that explanation to fall back on...)
Any other ideas appreciated.
#### Here's the first error:
alastair $ rdiff-backup -v5 --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 .
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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
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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
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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
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Reading globbing filelist backup-includes
Starting increment operation . to /home/backup/al2book/alastair
Processing changed file .
Incrementing mirror file /home/backup/al2book/alastair
Processing changed file .bash_history
Incrementing mirror file /home/backup/al2book/alastair/.bash_history
Processing changed file .emacs
Incrementing mirror file /home/backup/al2book/alastair/.emacs
Processing changed file .emacs.d
Incrementing mirror file /home/backup/al2book/alastair/.emacs.d
Processing changed file .emacs.d/auto-save-list
Incrementing mirror file /home/backup/al2book/alastair/.emacs.d/auto-
save-list
Processing changed file .gnupg
Incrementing mirror file /home/backup/al2book/alastair/.gnupg
Sending back exception Odd-length string of type exceptions.TypeError:
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 178, in Record2RORP
else: data_dict['resourcefork'] = binascii.unhexlify(data)
Sending back exception Odd-length string of type exceptions.TypeError:
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 Odd-length string of type exceptions.TypeError:
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 'Odd-length string' raised of class 'exceptions.TypeError':
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
TypeError: Odd-length string
#### and here is the subsequent error:
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 .
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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
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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
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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
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Exception '' raised of class 'exceptions.AssertionError':
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 328, in Backup
backup_final_init(rpout)
File "/opt/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/
Main.py", line 425, in backup_final_init
checkdest_if_necessary(rpout)
File "/opt/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/
Main.py", line 820, in checkdest_if_necessary
need_check = checkdest_need_check(dest_rp)
File "/opt/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/
Main.py", line 810, in checkdest_need_check
if not force: curmir_incs[0].conn.regress.check_pids(curmir_incs)
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 367, in reval
for arg in args: self._put(arg, req_num)
File "/opt/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/
connection.py", line 139, in _put
else: self._putobj(obj, req_num)
File "/opt/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/
connection.py", line 144, in _putobj
self._write("o", pickle.dumps(obj, 1), req_num)
File "/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.4/
lib/python2.4/pickle.py", line 1386, in dumps
Pickler(file, protocol, bin).dump(obj)
File "/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.4/
lib/python2.4/pickle.py", line 231, in dump
self.save(obj)
File "/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.4/
lib/python2.4/pickle.py", line 293, in save
f(self, obj) # Call unbound method with explicit self
File "/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.4/
lib/python2.4/pickle.py", line 614, in save_list
self._batch_appends(iter(obj))
File "/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.4/
lib/python2.4/pickle.py", line 647, in _batch_appends
save(x)
File "/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.4/
lib/python2.4/pickle.py", line 293, in save
f(self, obj) # Call unbound method with explicit self
File "/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.4/
lib/python2.4/pickle.py", line 737, in save_inst
stuff = getstate()
File "/opt/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/
rpath.py", line 754, in __getstate__
assert self.conn is Globals.local_connection
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 328, in Backup
backup_final_init(rpout)
File "/opt/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/
Main.py", line 425, in backup_final_init
checkdest_if_necessary(rpout)
File "/opt/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/
Main.py", line 820, in checkdest_if_necessary
need_check = checkdest_need_check(dest_rp)
File "/opt/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/
Main.py", line 810, in checkdest_need_check
if not force: curmir_incs[0].conn.regress.check_pids(curmir_incs)
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 367, in reval
for arg in args: self._put(arg, req_num)
File "/opt/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/
connection.py", line 139, in _put
else: self._putobj(obj, req_num)
File "/opt/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/
connection.py", line 144, in _putobj
self._write("o", pickle.dumps(obj, 1), req_num)
File "/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.4/
lib/python2.4/pickle.py", line 1386, in dumps
Pickler(file, protocol, bin).dump(obj)
File "/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.4/
lib/python2.4/pickle.py", line 231, in dump
self.save(obj)
File "/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.4/
lib/python2.4/pickle.py", line 293, in save
f(self, obj) # Call unbound method with explicit self
File "/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.4/
lib/python2.4/pickle.py", line 614, in save_list
self._batch_appends(iter(obj))
File "/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.4/
lib/python2.4/pickle.py", line 647, in _batch_appends
save(x)
File "/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.4/
lib/python2.4/pickle.py", line 293, in save
f(self, obj) # Call unbound method with explicit self
File "/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.4/
lib/python2.4/pickle.py", line 737, in save_inst
stuff = getstate()
File "/opt/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/rdiff_backup/
rpath.py", line 754, in __getstate__
assert self.conn is Globals.local_connection
AssertionError
Fatal Error: Lost connection to the remote system
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