Re: [Duplicity-talk] duplicity on mac failing without a trace

[John Covici]

OK, this is the original script which worked on El Capitan but not on
Sierra.

The crontab entry is just
00 03 * * * /Users/covici/backup_to_azure.sh

backup_to_azure.sh
Description: Binary data

On Fri, 30 Dec 2016 13:14:29 -0500,
address@hidden wrote:
> 
> can you post the script and the entry in crontab?
> 
> ..ede
> 
> On 30.12.2016 18:21, John Covici wrote:
> > I use script and am still doing so, exactly the same, but under
> > launchd I seemed to get more output -- lots more.  I am not sure
> > whether it was some standard out problem, or the fact that I used
> > launchd instead of cron.  I may experiment more just for curiosity's
> > sake.  Also, the lock file was released which leads me to believe that
> > cron did not work correctly under Sierra.
> > 
> > On Fri, 30 Dec 2016 11:06:42 -0500,
> > address@hidden wrote:
> >>
> >> John,
> >>
> >> how did you retrieve the output before? is it possible that you redirected 
> >> it to a log file but forgot redirect STDERR as well?
> >>
> >> ..ede/duply.net
> >>
> >> On 30.12.2016 16:55, John Covici via Duplicity-talk wrote:
> >>> I have solved this problem.  I did two things: I was using crontab to
> >>> launch the shell scriptand I switched to using a launchd agent instead
> >>> -- I am not sure whether this was necessary, but I will experiment
> >>> with that later.
> >>>
> >>> When I did just that, it gave me much more output, went all the way to
> >>> last full backup date and got some kind of gpg error which seemed to
> >>> have something to do with the  encoding.  So, I then exported the LANG
> >>> and PATH variables in the shell script and that made it work.  This
> >>> seems to be only necessary in Osx 12.
> >>>
> >>> I hope this helps someone.
> >>>
> >>> On Thu, 29 Dec 2016 11:00:28 -0500,
> >>> Kenneth Loafman wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> [1  <text/plain; UTF-8 (7bit)>]
> >>>> [2  <text/html; UTF-8 (quoted-printable)>]
> >>>> It's been awhile since I installed on MacOS. My librsync comes from 
> >>>> Homebrew, not Macports. Not sure if it matters at this point, just FYI. 
> >>>> Plus, I check pip for any python modules since that seems to be the 
> >>>> standard way to go.
> >>>>
> >>>> I know you will need the modules librsync-dev and python-dev, lockfile, 
> >>>> and maybe others. Check pip, then brew, then port.
> >>>>
> >>>> I'll have 0.7.11 out in a day or so. Maybe Macports will be quick with 
> >>>> an install.
> >>>>
> >>>> On Thu, Dec 29, 2016 at 9:47 AM, John Covici via Duplicity-talk 
> >>>> <address@hidden> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>  SO, I am trying to build trunk without success. First thing it says
> >>>>  is to build the rsync module. It could not find librsync.h. I solved
> >>>>  by putting CCFLAGS=/opt/local/include before the python compilec.py
> >>>>  line and that made it worked. Now, when I try to back out one level
> >>>>  and ron with PYTHONPATH=duplicity bin/duplicity -V I get the following
> >>>>  traceback. First it had no python2, so I had to put a link between
> >>>>  /opt/local/bin/python and /opt/local/bin/python2
> >>>>
> >>>>  Traceback (most recent call last):
> >>>>  File "bin/duplicity", line 40, in <module>
> >>>>  import threading
> >>>>  File
> >>>>  
> >>>> "/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/threading.py",
> >>>>  line 13, in <module>
> >>>>  from collections import deque as _deque
> >>>>  File "/usr/local/src/duplicity/duplicity/collections.py", line
> >>>>  30, in <module>
> >>>>  from duplicity import log
> >>>>  File
> >>>>  
> >>>> "/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/site-packages/duplicity/log.py",
> >>>>  line 28, in <module>
> >>>>  import logging
> >>>>  File
> >>>>  
> >>>> "/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/logging/__init__.py",
> >>>>  line 201, in <module>
> >>>>  _lock = threading.RLock()
> >>>>  AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'RLock'
> >>>>
> >>>>  I used macports to install python and duplicity 0.7.10. Should I have
> >>>>  done this some other way?
> >>>>
> >>>>  On Mon, 26 Dec 2016 07:32:13 -0500,
> >>>>  edgar.soldin--- via Duplicity-talk wrote:
> >>>>  >
> >>>>  > John,
> >>>>  >
> >>>>  > did you already find and check the OSX system logs?
> >>>>  >
> >>>>  > ..ede
> >>>>  >
> >>>>  > On 25.12.2016 22:49, John Covici wrote:
> >>>>  > > How do I do that now that Osx has restrictions on where things go. I
> >>>>  > > installed from macports, anny way to match that up. Duplicity is
> >>>>  > > in/opt/bin if memory serves.
> >>>>  > >
> >>>>  > > On Sun, 25 Dec 2016 15:05:15 -0500,
> >>>>  > > Kenneth Loafman via Duplicity-talk wrote:
> >>>>  > >>
> >>>>  > >> [1 <multipart/alternative (7bit)>]
> >>>>  > >> [1.1 <text/plain; UTF-8 (7bit)>]
> >>>>  > >> [1.2 <text/html; UTF-8 (quoted-printable)>]
> >>>>  > >> It was tested under MacOS, Yakety, and Zesty. So, it should work 
> >>>> under any of those without stdin. It would require gpg-agent, but that's 
> >>>> normal.
> >>>>  > >>
> >>>>  > >> I do my dev under MacOS, but test on Ubuntu VMs, and again under 
> >>>> the Launchpad Build system for the daily PPA. All good.
> >>>>  > >>
> >>>>  > >> @John, if you don't mind installing from the trunk, please do so 
> >>>> and try it out. All of our tests pass now.
> >>>>  > >>
> >>>>  > >> ...Thanks,
> >>>>  > >> ...Ken
> >>>>  > >>
> >>>>  > >> On Sun, Dec 25, 2016 at 12:58 PM, <address@hidden> wrote:
> >>>>  > >>
> >>>>  > >> hey Ken,
> >>>>  > >>
> >>>>  > >> you changed some gpg parameter and seem to have debugged it on 
> >>>> OSX. could you really recreate the stackless dying? what confuses me is 
> >>>> that it works for John as root, but not as another user.
> >>>>  > >>
> >>>>  > >> ..ede
> >>>>  > >>
> >>>>  > >> On 25.12.2016 16:17, Kenneth Loafman wrote:
> >>>>  > >> > I am going to release 0.7.11 in the next day or so. There are 
> >>>> specific fixes for MACOS. That should fix your problems.
> >>>>  > >> >
> >>>>  > >> > ...Ken
> >>>>  > >> >
> >>>>  > >> >
> >>>>  > >> > On Sun, Dec 25, 2016 at 6:47 AM, edgar.soldin--- via 
> >>>> Duplicity-talk <address@hidden <mailto:address@hidden>> wrote:
> >>>>  > >> >
> >>>>  > >> > smells OSX specific. try to find out where OSX saves log files 
> >>>> and see if some info ends up in there. your -v9 output holds no error or 
> >>>> stack or such.
> >>>>  > >> >
> >>>>  > >> > btw. i remember there was some file limit that needed setting 
> >>>> under OSX in the past
> >>>>  > >> > https://www.google.com/search?q=ulimit+duplicity 
> >>>> <https://www.google.com/search?q=ulimit+duplicity>
> >>>>  > >> > .
> >>>>  > >> >
> >>>>  > >> > ..ede/duply.net <http://duply.net>
> >>>>  > >> >
> >>>>  > >> > On 22.12.2016 20:10, John Covici via Duplicity-talk wrote:
> >>>>  > >> > > Well I did a -v 9 and disabled asyncronous uploads and here is 
> >>>> what I
> >>>>  > >> > > got. If its too big for the list, I will send a link.
> >>>>  > >> > >
> >>>>  > >> > > Script started on Thu Dec 22 14:06:00 2016
> >>>>  > >> > > command: /opt/local/bin/duplicity -v 9 --exclude-filelist 
> >>>> /Users/covici/exclude_duplicity.txt --name backup_home_directory 
> >>>> --encrypt-key address@hidden <mailto:address@hidden> --volsize 300 
> >>>> /Users/covici
> >>>>  azure://mac
> >>>>  > >> > > ^D Using archive dir: 
> >>>> /var/root/.cache/duplicity/backup_home_directory
> >>>>  > >> > > Using backup name: backup_home_directory
> >>>>  > >> > > Import of duplicity.backends.acdclibackend Succeeded
> >>>>  > >> > > Import of duplicity.backends.azurebackend Succeeded
> >>>>  > >> > > Import of duplicity.backends.b2backend Succeeded
> >>>>  > >> > > Import of duplicity.backends.botobackend Succeeded
> >>>>  > >> > > Import of duplicity.backends.cfbackend Succeeded
> >>>>  > >> > > Import of duplicity.backends.copycombackend Succeeded
> >>>>  > >> > > Import of duplicity.backends.dpbxbackend Failed: No module 
> >>>> named dropbox
> >>>>  > >> > > Import of duplicity.backends.gdocsbackend Succeeded
> >>>>  > >> > > Import of duplicity.backends.giobackend Succeeded
> >>>>  > >> > > Import of duplicity.backends.hsibackend Succeeded
> >>>>  > >> > > Import of duplicity.backends.hubicbackend Succeeded
> >>>>  > >> > > Import of duplicity.backends.imapbackend Succeeded
> >>>>  > >> > > Import of duplicity.backends.lftpbackend Succeeded
> >>>>  > >> > > Import of duplicity.backends.localbackend Succeeded
> >>>>  > >> > > Import of duplicity.backends.mediafirebackend Succeeded
> >>>>  > >> > > Import of duplicity.backends.megabackend Succeeded
> >>>>  > >> > > Import of duplicity.backends.multibackend Succeeded
> >>>>  > >> > > Import of duplicity.backends.ncftpbackend Succeeded
> >>>>  > >> > > Import of duplicity.backends.onedrivebackend Succeeded
> >>>>  > >> > > Import of duplicity.backends.par2backend Succeeded
> >>>>  > >> > > Import of duplicity.backends.pydrivebackend Succeeded
> >>>>  > >> > > Import of duplicity.backends.rsyncbackend Succeeded
> >>>>  > >> > > Import of duplicity.backends.ssh_paramiko_backend Succeeded
> >>>>  > >> > > Import of duplicity.backends.ssh_pexpect_backend Succeeded
> >>>>  > >> > > Import of duplicity.backends.swiftbackend Succeeded
> >>>>  > >> > > Import of duplicity.backends.sxbackend Succeeded
> >>>>  > >> > > Import of duplicity.backends.tahoebackend Succeeded
> >>>>  > >> > > Import of duplicity.backends.webdavbackend Succeeded
> >>>>  > >> > > Reading globbing filelist /Users/covici/exclude_duplicity.txt
> >>>>  > >> > > Main action: inc
> >>>>  > >> > > 
> >>>> ================================================================================
> >>>>  > >> > > duplicity 0.7.10 (August 20, 2016)
> >>>>  > >> > > Args: /opt/local/bin/duplicity -v 9 --exclude-filelist 
> >>>> /Users/covici/exclude_duplicity.txt --name backup_home_directory 
> >>>> --encrypt-key address@hidden <mailto:address@hidden> --volsize 300 
> >>>> /Users/covici
> >>>>  azure://mac
> >>>>  > >> > > Darwin John-Covicis-MacBook-Pro-2.local 16.3.0 Darwin Kernel 
> >>>> Version 16.3.0: Thu Nov 17 20:23:58 PST 2016; 
> >>>> root:xnu-3789.31.2~1/RELEASE_X86_64 x86_64 i386
> >>>>  > >> > > 
> >>>> /opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/Resources/Python.app/Contents/MacOS/Python
> >>>>  2.7.13 (default, Dec 18 2016, 05:36:03)
> >>>>  > >> > > [GCC 4.2.1 Compatible Apple LLVM 8.0.0 (clang-800.0.38)]
> >>>>  > >> > > 
> >>>> ================================================================================
> >>>>  > >> > > Using temporary directory /tmp/duplicity-4Ml9sV-tempdir
> >>>>  > >> > > Registering (mkstemp) temporary file 
> >>>> /tmp/duplicity-4Ml9sV-tempdir/mkstemp-HxgXAa-1
> >>>>  > >> > > Temp has 322646118400 available, backup will use approx 
> >>>> 408944640.
> >>>>  > >> > > Local and Remote metadata are synchronized, no sync needed.
> >>>>  > >> > > 3640 files exist on backend
> >>>>  > >> > > 262 files exist in cache
> >>>>  > >> > > Extracting backup chains from list of files: 
> >>>> [u'duplicity-full-signatures.20160504T211416Z.sigtar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.manifest.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1.difftar.gpg',
> >>>>  > >> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol10.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol100.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1000.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1001.difftar.gpg',
> >>>>  > >> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1002.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1003.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1004.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1005.difftar.gpg',
> >>>>  > >> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1006.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1007.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1008.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1009.difftar.gpg',
> >>>>  > >> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol101.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1010.difftar.gpg', u!
> >>>>  > >> > 'd!
> >>>>  > >> > > uplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1011.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1012.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1013.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1014.difftar.gpg',
> >>>>  > >> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1015.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1016.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1017.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1018.difftar.gpg',
> >>>>  > >> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1019.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol102.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1020.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1021.difftar.gpg',
> >>>>  > >> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1022.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1023.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1024.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1025.difftar.gpg',
> >>>>  > >> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1026.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1!
> >>>>  > >> > 02!
> >>>>  > >> > > 7.difftar.gpg', u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1028.diff!
> >>>>  > >> > > tar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1029.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol103.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1030.difftar.gpg',
> >>>>  > >> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1031.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1032.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1033.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1034.difftar.gpg',
> >>>>  > >> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1035.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1036.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1037.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1038.difftar.gpg',
> >>>>  > >> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1039.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol104.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1040.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1041.difftar.gpg',
> >>>>  > >> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1042.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1043.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T!
> >>>>  > >> > 21!
> >>>>  > >> > > 1416Z.vol1044.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1045.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1046.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1047.difftar.gpg',
> >>>>  > >> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1048.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1049.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol105.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1050.difftar.gpg',
> >>>>  > >> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1051.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1052.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1053.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1054.difftar.gpg',
> >>>>  > >> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1055.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1056.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1057.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1058.difftar.gpg',
> >>>>  > >> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1059.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol106.difftar.gpg', u'duplic!
> >>>>  > >> > it!
> >>>>  > >> > > y-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1060.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504!
> >>>>  > >> > > T211416Z..vol1061.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1062.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1063.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1064.difftar.gpg',
> >>>>  > >> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1065.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1066.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1067.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1068.difftar.gpg',
> >>>>  > >> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1069.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol107.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1070.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1071.difftar.gpg',
> >>>>  > >> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1072.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1073.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1074.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1075.difftar.gpg',
> >>>>  > >> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1076.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1077.difftar.gpg', u'd!
> >>>>  > >> > up!
> >>>>  > >> > > licity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1078.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1079.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol108.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1080.difftar.gpg',
> >>>>  > >> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1081.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1082.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1083.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1084.difftar.gpg',
> >>>>  > >> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1085.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1086.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1087.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1088.difftar.gpg',
> >>>>  > >> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1089.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol109.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1090.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1091.difftar.gpg',
> >>>>  > >> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1092.difftar.gpg', 
> >>>> u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1093!
> >>>>  > >> > .d!
> >>>>  > >> > > ifftar.gpg', u'duplicity-full.20160504T211416Z.vol1094.
> >>>>
> >>>
> > 

-- 
Your life is like a penny.  You're going to lose it.  The question is:
How do
you spend it?

         John Covici
         address@hidden