[rdiff-backup-users] Problem with rdiff-backup

[Benjamin]

Hello everyone!

Since this weekend (and i also remember that problem to have occured 
earlier) i have a problem with rdiff-backup.
When I try to backup my files (with the same command a always used) i 
get the following error (see below). At first a few notes on my 
behavior: I normally backup all my files with the command see below. 
Because that did not work with the following response:

address@hidden Benji]# rdiff-backup '/home/Benji'
'/media/Banjos_Wissen/Backup-Banjo'
Previous backup seems to have failed, regressing destination now.
^[[D^[[DSpecialFileError .gdesklets/sockets/%3A0.0 Socket error:
AF_UNIX path too long
ListError .gtk-bookmarks/.gvfs [Errno 13] Permission denied:
'/home/Benji/.gvfs'
UpdateError Downloads/rdiff-backup.tmp.64562 [Errno 84] Invalid or
incomplete multibyte or wide character:
'/media/Banjos_Wissen/Backup-Banjo/rdiff-backup-data/increments/Downloads/330
- Der Kampf der Strohh\x81tte.avi.2011-02-18T00:21:06+01:00.missing'
UpdateError Downloads/rdiff-backup.tmp.64566 [Errno 84] Invalid or
incomplete multibyte or wide character:
'/media/Banjos_Wissen/Backup-Banjo/rdiff-backup-data/increments/Downloads/333
- Die R\x81ckkehr des Ph\x94nix.avi.2011-02-18T00:21:06+01:00.missing'
UpdateError Downloads/rdiff-backup.tmp.64567 [Errno 84] Invalid or
incomplete multibyte or wide character:
'/media/Banjos_Wissen/Backup-Banjo/rdiff-backup-data/increments/Downloads/334
- Der hei\xe1e, alles entscheidende
Kampf.avi.2011-02-18T00:21:06+01:00.missing'
UpdateError Downloads/rdiff-backup.tmp.64572 [Errno 84] Invalid or
incomplete multibyte or wide character:
'/media/Banjos_Wissen/Backup-Banjo/rdiff-backup-data/increments/Downloads/338
- Was f\x81r ein Spa\xe1 Menschen zu
treffen!.avi.2011-02-18T00:21:06+01:00.missing'
UpdateError Downloads/rdiff-backup.tmp.64579 [Errno 84] Invalid or
incomplete multibyte or wide character:
'/media/Banjos_Wissen/Backup-Banjo/rdiff-backup-data/increments/Downloads/344
- Die Nacht der Zombie
Gener\x84le.avi.2011-02-18T00:21:06+01:00.missing'
UpdateError Downloads/rdiff-backup.tmp.64588 [Errno 84] Invalid or
incomplete multibyte or wide character:
'/media/Banjos_Wissen/Backup-Banjo/rdiff-backup-data/increments/Downloads/349
- Ruffy in h\x94chster Not.avi.2011-02-18T00:21:06+01:00.missing'
UpdateError Downloads/rdiff-backup.tmp.64592 [Errno 84] Invalid or
incomplete multibyte or wide character:
'/media/Banjos_Wissen/Backup-Banjo/rdiff-backup-data/increments/Downloads/351
- Oz der D\x84mon aus dem Land aus
Eis.avi.2011-02-18T00:21:06+01:00.missing'
UpdateError Downloads/rdiff-backup.tmp.64598 [Errno 84] Invalid or
incomplete multibyte or wide character:
'/media/Banjos_Wissen/Backup-Banjo/rdiff-backup-data/increments/Downloads/354
- Hoffnung f\x81r La Boum.avi.2011-02-18T00:21:06+01:00.missing'
UpdateError Downloads/rdiff-backup.tmp.64612 [Errno 84] Invalid or
incomplete multibyte or wide character:
'/media/Banjos_Wissen/Backup-Banjo/rdiff-backup-data/increments/Downloads/361
- Das L in L\x81ge ist das L in
Lysop.avi.2011-02-18T00:21:06+01:00.missing'
UpdateError Downloads/rdiff-backup.tmp.64624 [Errno 84] Invalid or
incomplete multibyte or wide character:
'/media/Banjos_Wissen/Backup-Banjo/rdiff-backup-data/increments/Downloads/367
- F\x81r den Anfang nicht
schlecht.avi.2011-02-18T00:21:06+01:00.missing'
UpdateError Downloads/rdiff-backup.tmp.64626 [Errno 84] Invalid or
incomplete multibyte or wide character:
'/media/Banjos_Wissen/Backup-Banjo/rdiff-backup-data/increments/Downloads/368
- Bartholom\x84us B\x84r, genannt der
Tyrann.avi.2011-02-18T00:21:06+01:00.missing'
Exception '[Errno 84] Invalid or incomplete multibyte or wide
character:
'/media/Banjos_Wissen/Backup-Banjo/rdiff-backup-data/increments/Musik/Musik
Biblio Benji/Lynyrd Skynyrd/Lynyrd Skynyrd - Skynyrd\xdds First and
Last (1978)'' raised of class '<type 'exceptions.OSError'>':
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line
304, in error_check_Main
try: Main(arglist)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line
324, in Main
take_action(rps)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line
280, in take_action
elif action == "backup": Backup(rps[0], rps[1])
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line
343, in Backup
backup.Mirror_and_increment(rpin, rpout, incdir)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/rdiff_backup/backup.py", line
51, in Mirror_and_increment
DestS.patch_and_increment(dest_rpath, source_diffiter, inc_rpath)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/rdiff_backup/backup.py", line
243, in patch_and_increment
ITR(diff.index, diff)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/rdiff_backup/rorpiter.py",
line 284, in __call__
branch.start_process(*args)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/rdiff_backup/backup.py", line
721, in start_process
inc = increment.Increment(diff_rorp, self.base_rp, inc_prefix)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/rdiff_backup/increment.py",
line 38, in Increment
incpref.mkdir()
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/rdiff_backup/rpath.py", line
983, in mkdir
self.conn.os.mkdir(self.path)

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/lib/python2.7/site-packages/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line
304, in error_check_Main
try: Main(arglist)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line
324, in Main
take_action(rps)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line
280, in take_action
elif action == "backup": Backup(rps[0], rps[1])
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line
343, in Backup
backup.Mirror_and_increment(rpin, rpout, incdir)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/rdiff_backup/backup.py", line
51, in Mirror_and_increment
DestS.patch_and_increment(dest_rpath, source_diffiter, inc_rpath)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/rdiff_backup/backup.py", line
243, in patch_and_increment
ITR(diff.index, diff)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/rdiff_backup/rorpiter.py",
line 284, in __call__
branch.start_process(*args)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/rdiff_backup/backup.py", line
721, in start_process
inc = increment.Increment(diff_rorp, self.base_rp, inc_prefix)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/rdiff_backup/increment.py",
line 38, in Increment
incpref.mkdir()
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/rdiff_backup/rpath.py", line
983, in mkdir
self.conn.os.mkdir(self.path)
OSError: [Errno 84] Invalid or incomplete multibyte or wide
character:
'/media/Banjos_Wissen/Backup-Banjo/rdiff-backup-data/increments/Musik/Musik
Biblio Benji/Lynyrd Skynyrd/Lynyrd Skynyrd - Skynyrd\xdds First and
Last (1978)'

I then tried the following 15. from:

http://www.nongnu.org/rdiff-backup/FAQ.html#regress_failure

But also that did not help.

I then tried to make a whole new backup of my files with the following 
response:

address@hidden Desktop]# rdiff-backup '/home/Benji'
'/media/Banjos_Wissen/Banjos_Backup'
ListError .gtk-bookmarks/.gvfs [Errno 13] Permission denied:
'/home/Benji/.gvfs'
OSError while renaming
/media/Banjos_Wissen/Banjos_Backup/Downloads/rdiff-backup.tmp.40180
to /media/Banjos_Wissen/Banjos_Backup/Downloads/330 - Der Kampf der
Strohh�tte.avi
UpdateError Downloads/rdiff-backup.tmp.40180 [Errno 84] Invalid or
incomplete multibyte or wide character
OSError while renaming
/media/Banjos_Wissen/Banjos_Backup/Downloads/rdiff-backup.tmp.40183
to /media/Banjos_Wissen/Banjos_Backup/Downloads/333 - Die R�ckkehr
des Ph�nix.avi
UpdateError Downloads/rdiff-backup.tmp.40183 [Errno 84] Invalid or
incomplete multibyte or wide character
OSError while renaming
/media/Banjos_Wissen/Banjos_Backup/Downloads/rdiff-backup.tmp.40184
to /media/Banjos_Wissen/Banjos_Backup/Downloads/334 - Der hei�e,
alles entscheidende Kampf.avi
UpdateError Downloads/rdiff-backup.tmp.40184 [Errno 84] Invalid or
incomplete multibyte or wide character
OSError while renaming
/media/Banjos_Wissen/Banjos_Backup/Downloads/rdiff-backup.tmp.40188
to /media/Banjos_Wissen/Banjos_Backup/Downloads/338 - Was f�r ein
Spa� Menschen zu treffen!.avi
UpdateError Downloads/rdiff-backup.tmp.40188 [Errno 84] Invalid or
incomplete multibyte or wide character
OSError while renaming
/media/Banjos_Wissen/Banjos_Backup/Downloads/rdiff-backup.tmp.40194
to /media/Banjos_Wissen/Banjos_Backup/Downloads/344 - Die Nacht der
Zombie Gener�le.avi
UpdateError Downloads/rdiff-backup.tmp.40194 [Errno 84] Invalid or
incomplete multibyte or wide character
OSError while renaming
/media/Banjos_Wissen/Banjos_Backup/Downloads/rdiff-backup.tmp.40203
to /media/Banjos_Wissen/Banjos_Backup/Downloads/349 - Ruffy in
h�chster Not.avi
UpdateError Downloads/rdiff-backup.tmp.40203 [Errno 84] Invalid or
incomplete multibyte or wide character
OSError while renaming
/media/Banjos_Wissen/Banjos_Backup/Downloads/rdiff-backup.tmp.40207
to /media/Banjos_Wissen/Banjos_Backup/Downloads/351 - Oz der D�mon
aus dem Land aus Eis.avi
UpdateError Downloads/rdiff-backup.tmp.40207 [Errno 84] Invalid or
incomplete multibyte or wide character
OSError while renaming
/media/Banjos_Wissen/Banjos_Backup/Downloads/rdiff-backup.tmp.40213
to /media/Banjos_Wissen/Banjos_Backup/Downloads/354 - Hoffnung f�r
La Boum.avi
UpdateError Downloads/rdiff-backup.tmp.40213 [Errno 84] Invalid or
incomplete multibyte or wide character
OSError while renaming
/media/Banjos_Wissen/Banjos_Backup/Downloads/rdiff-backup.tmp.40227
to /media/Banjos_Wissen/Banjos_Backup/Downloads/361 - Das L in L�ge
ist das L in Lysop.avi
UpdateError Downloads/rdiff-backup.tmp.40227 [Errno 84] Invalid or
incomplete multibyte or wide character
OSError while renaming
/media/Banjos_Wissen/Banjos_Backup/Downloads/rdiff-backup.tmp.40239
to /media/Banjos_Wissen/Banjos_Backup/Downloads/367 - F�r den Anfang
nicht schlecht.avi
UpdateError Downloads/rdiff-backup.tmp.40239 [Errno 84] Invalid or
incomplete multibyte or wide character
OSError while renaming
/media/Banjos_Wissen/Banjos_Backup/Downloads/rdiff-backup.tmp.40241
to /media/Banjos_Wissen/Banjos_Backup/Downloads/368 - Bartholom�us
B�r, genannt der Tyrann.avi
UpdateError Downloads/rdiff-backup.tmp.40241 [Errno 84] Invalid or
incomplete multibyte or wide character
Exception '[Errno 84] Invalid or incomplete multibyte or wide
character: '/media/Banjos_Wissen/Banjos_Backup/Musik/Musik Biblio
Benji/Lynyrd Skynyrd/Lynyrd Skynyrd - Skynyrd\xdds First and Last
(1978)'' raised of class '<type 'exceptions.OSError'>':
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line
304, in error_check_Main
try: Main(arglist)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line
324, in Main
take_action(rps)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line
280, in take_action
elif action == "backup": Backup(rps[0], rps[1])
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line
346, in Backup
backup.Mirror(rpin, rpout)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/rdiff_backup/backup.py", line
38, in Mirror
DestS.patch(dest_rpath, source_diffiter)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/rdiff_backup/backup.py", line
232, in patch
ITR(diff.index, diff)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/rdiff_backup/rorpiter.py",
line 284, in __call__
branch.start_process(*args)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/rdiff_backup/backup.py", line
626, in start_process
if diff_rorp.isdir(): self.prepare_dir(diff_rorp, self.base_rp)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/rdiff_backup/backup.py", line
654, in prepare_dir
base_rp.mkdir()
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/rdiff_backup/rpath.py", line
983, in mkdir
self.conn.os.mkdir(self.path)

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/lib/python2.7/site-packages/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line
304, in error_check_Main
try: Main(arglist)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line
324, in Main
take_action(rps)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line
280, in take_action
elif action == "backup": Backup(rps[0], rps[1])
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line
346, in Backup
backup.Mirror(rpin, rpout)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/rdiff_backup/backup.py", line
38, in Mirror
DestS.patch(dest_rpath, source_diffiter)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/rdiff_backup/backup.py", line
232, in patch
ITR(diff.index, diff)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/rdiff_backup/rorpiter.py",
line 284, in __call__
branch.start_process(*args)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/rdiff_backup/backup.py", line
626, in start_process
if diff_rorp.isdir(): self.prepare_dir(diff_rorp, self.base_rp)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/rdiff_backup/backup.py", line
654, in prepare_dir
base_rp.mkdir()
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/rdiff_backup/rpath.py", line
983, in mkdir
self.conn.os.mkdir(self.path)
OSError: [Errno 84] Invalid or incomplete multibyte or wide
character: '/media/Banjos_Wissen/Banjos_Backup/Musik/Musik Biblio
Benji/Lynyrd Skynyrd/Lynyrd Skynyrd - Skynyrd\xdds First and Last
(1978)'

That is the present problem, but I really like the simplicity of 
rdiff-backup and don´t wanna change so please help me.

Thx. to you - Benjamin D.

Arch:
Fedora 14
Kernel Linux 2.6.35.11-83.fc14.i686