[rdiff-backup-users] how to exclude mount point on destination,

[lo73fr]

Hi,

I try to do a rdiff-backup between to linux computer other SSH.
The directory tree is following:

source                                             dest
/opt                                                    /opt
  |                                                         |
  |___ dir1                                             |---- Apache (empty 
mount point)
  |         |--- Some files                           |
  |
  |___ Apache (mount point)
            |--- Some files

My troubles is coming from the fact that "Apache" directory is a mount point 
(both on source and destination tree) for another filesystem.

When I use the following rdiff-backup:

rdiff-backup -v 5 --print-statistics --exclude-if-present apache 
--exclude-symbolic-links --force --exclude-other-filesystems --exclude 
/opt/apache /opt address@hidden::/opt

rdiff-backup complains about "device or resource busy" on the destination 
directory "/opt/apache".
Sending back exception [Errno 16] Device or resource busy: '/opt/apache' of 
type <type 'exceptions.OSError'>: 

This is true, because destination "/opt/apache" is mount, so can't delete it !

I try many combination of exclude options on rdiff-backup, but can't manage to 
remove this error.

Any help would be apreciate.

     Laurent


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Backup: must_escape_dos_devices = 0
Starting mirror /opt to /opt
Processing changed file .
Processing changed file apache
Processing changed file apache-tomcat-6.0.14
Sending back exception [Errno 16] Device or resource busy: '/opt/apache' of 
type <type 'exceptions.OSError'>: 
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/rdiff_backup/connection.py", line 334, 
in answer_request
    result = apply(eval(request.function_string), argument_list)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/rdiff_backup/backup.py", line 232, in 
patch
    ITR(diff.index, diff)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/rdiff_backup/rorpiter.py", line 277, 
in __call__
    if self.finish_branches(index) is None:
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/rdiff_backup/rorpiter.py", line 229, 
in finish_branches
    to_be_finished.end_process()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/rdiff_backup/backup.py", line 669, in 
end_process
    self.base_rp.rmdir()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/rdiff_backup/rpath.py", line 919, in 
rmdir
    self.conn.os.rmdir(self.path)

Exception '[Errno 16] Device or resource busy: '/opt/apache'' raised of class 
'<type 'exceptions.OSError'>':
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 302, in 
error_check_Main
    try: Main(arglist)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 322, in 
Main
    take_action(rps)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 278, in 
take_action
    elif action == "backup": Backup(rps[0], rps[1])
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 344, in 
Backup
    backup.Mirror(rpin, rpout)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/rdiff_backup/backup.py", line 38, in 
Mirror
    DestS.patch(dest_rpath, source_diffiter)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/rdiff_backup/connection.py", line 447, 
in __call__
    return apply(self.connection.reval, (self.name,) + args)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/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 <module>
    rdiff_backup.Main.error_check_Main(sys.argv[1:])
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 302, in 
error_check_Main
    try: Main(arglist)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 322, in 
Main
    take_action(rps)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 278, in 
take_action
    elif action == "backup": Backup(rps[0], rps[1])
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 344, in 
Backup
    backup.Mirror(rpin, rpout)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/rdiff_backup/backup.py", line 38, in 
Mirror
    DestS.patch(dest_rpath, source_diffiter)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/rdiff_backup/connection.py", line 447, 
in __call__
    return apply(self.connection.reval, (self.name,) + args)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/rdiff_backup/connection.py", line 369, 
in reval
    if isinstance(result, Exception): raise result
OSError: [Errno 16] Device or resource busy: '/opt/apache'
Fatal Error: Lost connection to the remote system
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