Re: [rdiff-backup-users] New Release: 1.2.1

[chuck odonnell]

On Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 09:50:53AM -0600, Curtis Osterhoudt wrote:
> On Monday 25 August 2008 09:28:18 chuck odonnell wrote:
> > On Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 09:16:04AM -0600, Curtis Osterhoudt wrote:
> > > I've just tried to run the latest rdiff-backup 1.2.1 on a WindowsXP
> > > machine, backing up to a linux server (via ssh). Though it's claimed
> > > to be backwards compatible, when run it complained that "Warning:
> > > Local version 1.2.1 does not match remote version 1.2.0.", and it's
> > > true that the linux server runs 1.2.0.
> >
> > it's just a minor-version diff warning. you can safely ignore it, or
> > upgrade your linux server to 1.2.1.
> >
> > best,
> >
> > chuck
> 
> Thanks for the input, Chuck.
> 
> If I ignore it, how do I get rdiff to continue the backup? Of course, 
> that's probably covered in the (impressive---I've always liked the level of 
> care obviously given to it) documentation.
> 
> Debian, at least, doesn't have a 1.2.1 version yet, though I could probably 
> dig into the source and make something *report* it's 1.2.1. 
> 
> Cheers, and I'd just like to report that rdiff-backup has saved 
> my ass several times, and I very much appreciate it!

differences in minor version numbers have not historically been a show
stopper, but maybe this has changed. can you post the full dump of the
error and back trace you are getting?

thanks.

chuck