Re: [rdiff-backup-users] Fatal Error: Destination directory....

[Andrew Ferguson]

On May 24, 2008, at 6:50 PM, Bjørn T Johansen wrote:

> I am trying to run rdiff-backup on my new computer and a fresh  
> backup directory but I just get the following errors
> when I try to run rdiff-backup..:
>
> Fatal Error: Destination directory
>
> /mnt/backup
>
> exists, but does not look like a rdiff-backup directory.  Running
> rdiff-backup like this could mess up what is currently in it.  If you
> want to update or overwrite it, run rdiff-backup with the --force
> option.
>
>
> /mnt/backup is a new and empty directory, shouldn't this work  
> without any hazzle? Or do I need to run it using the
> --force option the first time I run rdiff-backup?
> (Can't remember I had to do this before....)


Hi,

rdiff-backup expects to run the first time in a setup where the target  
directory doesn't even exist. Since it looks like you want to use a  
mount point (and thus the directory must exist), you can safely use  
the --force option.


Andrew