Re: [Duplicity-talk] Duplicity errors upon attempted restoration from backup

[edgar . soldin]

On 03.01.2013 19:38, address@hidden wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I have been using duplicity to back up my Ubuntu 11.10 desktop PC to a 
> Seagate external backup since August 2012.  When I upgraded my system to 
> Ubuntu 12.04, I lost my data files, and attempted to restore from backup 
> using duplicity.  Here's what I have tried so far;
> 
> 1) Restore directly from external backup drive.
> --Did not work.  Error messages to the effect of 'no privileges.'
> 
> I transferred all backup files to the 1 TB hard drive, about 172 GB total.  
> These are now in a directory called ~/duplicity2012.
> 
> 2) Restore from System drive to alternate 500 GB hard drive.
> 
> I tried restoring to the hard drive without any restrictions, and restoring 
> to a directory.
> Received these error messages:
> 
> 1/3/2013 – Duplicity failed to restore from backup – Errors
> 
> 
> Traceback (most recent call last):
> 
> File "/usr/bin/duplicity", line 1403, in <module>
> 
> with_tempdir(main)
> 
> File "/usr/bin/duplicity", line 1396, in with_tempdir
> 
> fn()
> 
> File "/usr/bin/duplicity", line 1330, in main
> 
> restore(col_stats)
> 
> File "/usr/bin/duplicity", line 623, in restore
> 
> restore_get_patched_rop_iter(col_stats)):
> 
> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/duplicity/patchdir.py", line 524, in 
> Write_ROPaths
> 
> ITR( ropath.index, ropath )
> 
> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/duplicity/lazy.py", line 335, in 
> __call__
> 
> last_branch.fast_process, args)
> 
> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/duplicity/robust.py", line 37, in 
> check_common_error
> 
> return function(*args)
> 
> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/duplicity/patchdir.py", line 577, in 
> fast_process
> 
> ropath.copy( self.base_path.new_index( index ) )
> 
> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/duplicity/path.py", line 425, in copy
> 
> other.writefileobj(self.open("rb"))
> 
> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/duplicity/path.py", line 601, in 
> writefileobj
> 
> buf = fin.read(_copy_blocksize)
> 
> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/duplicity/patchdir.py", line 202, in 
> read
> 
> if not self.addtobuffer():
> 
> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/duplicity/patchdir.py", line 227, in 
> addtobuffer
> 
> self.tarinfo_list[0] = self.tar_iter.next()
> 
> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/duplicity/patchdir.py", line 334, in 
> next
> 
> self.set_tarfile()
> 
> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/duplicity/patchdir.py", line 323, in 
> set_tarfile
> 
> self.current_fp = self.fileobj_iter.next()
> 
> File "/usr/bin/duplicity", line 659, in get_fileobj_iter
> 
> backup_set.volume_name_dict[vol_num],
> 
> KeyError: 1448
> 
> 
> Backup failure to a subdirectory on different disk;
> 
> Traceback (most recent call last):
> 
> File "/usr/bin/duplicity", line 1403, in <module>
> 
> with_tempdir(main)
> 
> File "/usr/bin/duplicity", line 1396, in with_tempdir
> 
> fn()
> 
> File "/usr/bin/duplicity", line 1330, in main
> 
> restore(col_stats)
> 
> File "/usr/bin/duplicity", line 623, in restore
> 
> restore_get_patched_rop_iter(col_stats)):
> 
> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/duplicity/patchdir.py", line 524, in 
> Write_ROPaths
> 
> ITR( ropath.index, ropath )
> 
> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/duplicity/lazy.py", line 335, in 
> __call__
> 
> last_branch.fast_process, args)
> 
> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/duplicity/robust.py", line 37, in 
> check_common_error
> 
> return function(*args)
> 
> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/duplicity/patchdir.py", line 577, in 
> fast_process
> 
> ropath.copy( self.base_path.new_index( index ) )
> 
> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/duplicity/path.py", line 425, in copy
> 
> other.writefileobj(self.open("rb"))
> 
> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/duplicity/path.py", line 601, in 
> writefileobj
> 
> buf = fin.read(_copy_blocksize)
> 
> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/duplicity/patchdir.py", line 202, in 
> read
> 
> if not self.addtobuffer():
> 
> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/duplicity/patchdir.py", line 227, in 
> addtobuffer
> 
> self.tarinfo_list[0] = self.tar_iter.next()
> 
> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/duplicity/patchdir.py", line 334, in 
> next
> 
> self.set_tarfile()
> 
> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/duplicity/patchdir.py", line 323, in 
> set_tarfile
> 
> self.current_fp = self.fileobj_iter.next()
> 
> File "/usr/bin/duplicity", line 659, in get_fileobj_iter
> 
> backup_set.volume_name_dict[vol_num],
> 
> KeyError: 1448
> 
> ==================
> 
> Questions:
> 1) Will I have better luck attempting restoration thru CLI?
> 
> 2) Do I need to reformat the 500 GB destination drive, prior to restoration 
> attempt?
> 
> Any other help or comments appreciated!
> 

1&2 .. no

is it possible that there are volumes missing .. check for volumes with the 
number mentioned in key error. 

also.. next time please send the output of a run in debug verbosity '-v9' and 
post the private strings obfuscated output to pastebin or attach it zipped to 
the post.


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