Re: [rdiff-backup-users] upgraded rdiff-backup now it doesn't work :(

[Ben Escoto]

On 02 Oct 2003 12:02:51 +0200 Klavs Klavsen <address@hidden> wrote:
> I've been using the older v0.10 or something I believe (can't quite
> remember anymore), but ever since I upgraded 0.12.4 I get this
> information from my cronjob:
> 
> Previous backup seems to have failed, regressing destination now.
> Fatal Error: No metadata for time Fri Sep 19 00:30:08 2003 found, cannot
> regress

Yes, there is a vulnerable moment when upgrading from 0.10.x and
earlier to 0.12.x:  If the very first backup fails, then rdiff-backup
will want to regress, but cannot because 0.10.x didn't write any
metadata.

I can't infer from the error messages you mentioned the cause of the
original error, so it's possible it will happen again even if you fix
the current problem.  Probably though it is sufficient for you to
follow the instructions at:

http://rdiff-backup.stanford.edu/FAQ.html#regress_failure


-- 
Ben Escoto

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