[rdiff-backup-users] what is an "AssertionError" ?

[Philippe Froidevaux]

Hi !

Does anyone know what the error below could be ?

We deleted by error a "lost+found" directory which was, in fact, part of
the backup structure (and not part of the filesystem). Could this be the
source of the problem ? If yes, do  I have a chance to restore my backup
to a clean state ?


Many thanks,

Philippe.


Doing this: /usr/local/bin/rdiff-backup --exclude-device-files 
--print-statistics /mnt/vol02 /export/backup_home/diufnas01.vol02
Exception '' raised of class '<type 'exceptions.AssertionError'>':
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.5/site-packages/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 299, 
in error_check_Main
    try: Main(arglist)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.5/site-packages/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 319, 
in Main
    take_action(rps)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.5/site-packages/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 275, 
in take_action
    elif action == "backup": Backup(rps[0], rps[1])
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.5/site-packages/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 338, 
in Backup
    backup.Mirror_and_increment(rpin, rpout, incdir)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.5/site-packages/rdiff_backup/backup.py", line 
51, in Mirror_and_increment
    DestS.patch_and_increment(dest_rpath, source_diffiter, inc_rpath)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.5/site-packages/rdiff_backup/backup.py", line 
229, in patch_and_increment
    ITR(diff.index, diff)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.5/site-packages/rdiff_backup/rorpiter.py", line 
284, in __call__
    branch.start_process(*args)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.5/site-packages/rdiff_backup/backup.py", line 
690, in start_process
    assert diff_rorp.isdir() or self.base_rp.isdir()

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/local/bin/rdiff-backup", line 23, in <module>
    rdiff_backup.Main.error_check_Main(sys.argv[1:])
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.5/site-packages/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 299, 
in error_check_Main
    try: Main(arglist)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.5/site-packages/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 319, 
in Main
    take_action(rps)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.5/site-packages/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 275, 
in take_action
    elif action == "backup": Backup(rps[0], rps[1])
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.5/site-packages/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 338, 
in Backup
    backup.Mirror_and_increment(rpin, rpout, incdir)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.5/site-packages/rdiff_backup/backup.py", line 
51, in Mirror_and_increment
    DestS.patch_and_increment(dest_rpath, source_diffiter, inc_rpath)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.5/site-packages/rdiff_backup/backup.py", line 
229, in patch_and_increment
    ITR(diff.index, diff)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.5/site-packages/rdiff_backup/rorpiter.py", line 
284, in __call__
    branch.start_process(*args)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.5/site-packages/rdiff_backup/backup.py", line 
690, in start_process
    assert diff_rorp.isdir() or self.base_rp.isdir()
AssertionError



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