[rdiff-backup-users] problem after connection issue during backup

[Jools Smyth]

One of my hourly backups now gives the following warning on every run. I have 
tried the force option, but it makes no difference.

Warning: Previous backup seems to have failed, regressing destination now. 
Exception '[Errno 2] No such file or 
directory: 
'/home/raid/backups/muse-hourly/rdiff-backup-data/mirror_metadata.2007-12-19T20:00:50Z.snapshot.gz''
 
raised of class 'exceptions.OSError': 
File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.4/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 302, in 
error_check_Main try: Main(arglist) 
File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.4/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 322, in 
Main take_action(rps) 
File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.4/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 278, in 
take_action elif action == "backup": Backup(rps[0], rps[1]) 
File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.4/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 335, in 
Backup backup_final_init(rpout) 
File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.4/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 435, in 
backup_final_init checkdest_if_necessary(rpout) 
File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.4/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 830, in 
checkdest_if_necessary dest_rp.conn.regress.Regress(dest_rp) 
File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.4/rdiff_backup/connection.py", line 
447, in __call__ return apply(self.connection.reval, (self.name,) + args) 
File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.4/rdiff_backup/connection.py", line 
369, in reval if isinstance(result, Exception): raise result Traceback (most 
recent call last): File "/usr/bin/rdiff-backup", line 23, in ? 
rdiff_backup.Main.error_check_Main(sys.argv[1:]) 
File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.4/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 302, in 
error_check_Main try: Main(arglist) 
File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.4/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 322, in 
Main take_action(rps) 
File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.4/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 278, in 
take_action elif action == "backup": Backup(rps[0], rps[1]) 
File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.4/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 335, in 
Backup backup_final_init(rpout) 
File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.4/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 435, in 
backup_final_init checkdest_if_necessary(rpout) 
File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.4/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 830, in 
checkdest_if_necessary dest_rp.conn.regress.Regress(dest_rp) 
File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.4/rdiff_backup/connection.py", line 
447, in __call__ return apply(self.connection.reval, (self.name,) + args) 
File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.4/rdiff_backup/connection.py", line 
369, in reval if isinstance(result, Exception): raise result OSError: [Errno 
2] No such file or 
directory: 
'/home/raid/backups/muse-hourly/rdiff-backup-data/mirror_metadata.2007-12-19T20:00:50Z.snapshot.gz'
 
Fatal Error: Lost connection to the remote system
Warning: Failed backup up source
Warning: <<<< finished action /etc/backup.d/91.rdiff: WARNING

It does seem, that when something goes wrong during a backup, rdiff-backup is 
not very good at recovering.

im running 1.1.14 btw

Best Regards

Jools
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