[rdiff-backup-users] New rdiff user at a loss

[ron89]

I got thrown into this and I am basically a Linux novice I am used to other 
backups solutions such as symantec, veeam, and vranger.

before my time here this was and is the current setup Backups run from location 
A over ssh to Location B 800 miles away.

I want to restore a backup from Location B to location A to verify it works. 

I have built a new Centos 6.4 vm and installed rdiff. from my readings this 
seems to be the correct restore command "rdiff-backup -r now 
address@hidden::/data/bl1/bl1 /rdiff-backup-data" I assume this is where the 
data is kept but I am not positive. below i get the following error, all other 
folders give me "could not find rdiff-backup repository"

What does this the below error mean any input would be grateful so I can 
complete the full restore.


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rdiff-backup -r now address@hidden::/data/bl1/bl1 /rdiff-backup-data
address@hidden's password: 

Exception '[Errno 13] Permission denied: '/data/bl1/bl1'' raised of class 
'<type 'exceptions.OSError'>':
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.6/site-packages/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 304, in 
error_check_Main
    try: Main(arglist)
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.6/site-packages/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 321, in 
Main
    rps = map(SetConnections.cmdpair2rp, cmdpairs)
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.6/site-packages/rdiff_backup/SetConnections.py", 
line 78, in cmdpair2rp
    return rpath.RPath(conn, filename).normalize()
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.6/site-packages/rdiff_backup/rpath.py", line 884, in 
__init__
    else: self.setdata()
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.6/site-packages/rdiff_backup/rpath.py", line 908, in 
setdata
    self.data = self.conn.rpath.make_file_dict(self.path)
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.6/site-packages/rdiff_backup/connection.py", line 
450, in __call__
    return apply(self.connection.reval, (self.name,) + args)
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.6/site-packages/rdiff_backup/connection.py", line 
370, in reval
    if isinstance(result, Exception): raise result

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/rdiff-backup", line 30, in <module>
    rdiff_backup.Main.error_check_Main(sys.argv[1:])
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.6/site-packages/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 304, in 
error_check_Main
    try: Main(arglist)
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.6/site-packages/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 321, in 
Main
    rps = map(SetConnections.cmdpair2rp, cmdpairs)
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.6/site-packages/rdiff_backup/SetConnections.py", 
line 78, in cmdpair2rp
    return rpath.RPath(conn, filename).normalize()
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.6/site-packages/rdiff_backup/rpath.py", line 884, in 
__init__
    else: self.setdata()
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.6/site-packages/rdiff_backup/rpath.py", line 908, in 
setdata
    self.data = self.conn.rpath.make_file_dict(self.path)
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.6/site-packages/rdiff_backup/connection.py", line 
450, in __call__
    return apply(self.connection.reval, (self.name,) + args)
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.6/site-packages/rdiff_backup/connection.py", line 
370, in reval
    if isinstance(result, Exception): raise result
OSError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/data/bl1/bl1'
address@hidden ~]# Fatal Error: Lost connection to the remote system

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