[rdiff-backup-users] rdiff-backup tries to read .gvfs even if on exclude list on Ubuntu

[Don Porter]

Hi,

I'm trying to rdiff-backup a file system including home directories on 
Ubuntu 10.10.  The backup fails with permission denied errors on 
$HOME/.gvfs, even when I explicitly exclude it on the command line.

I've found several forums discussing the problem and mentioning that the 
problem is fixed in CVS.

My question: as of which release is it fixed?  (if it is fixed)

It looks like it has been >2 years since a stable release; as a result, 
Ubuntu hasn't pulled any updates to speak of.  Would it be appropriate 
for a new stable release soon?

Alternatively, is there a patch that would fix this which I could 
request the Ubuntu developers to back-port into their code? (and use to 
build my own locally fixed version)

Thanks,
Don