Yeah this was improved in 17.10. This bug still affects 17.04. As a workaround, run apt install deja-dup-backend-gvfs and this should be fixed for ya.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to deja-dup in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1641423 Title: Backup fails with message: 'Failed to execute child process "duplicity" (No such file or directory)' or 'No module named gi.repository': missing deja-dup-backend-gvfs, duplicity, and/or python-gi packages Status in Déjà Dup: Fix Released Status in deja-dup package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: Ubantu 16.04 Cant find out version of backup but it was loaded with distro 16.04 and all software is up to date so it should be latest I dont know how to get the information in 3 & 4 from the error maessage: Failed to execute child process "duplicity" (No such file or directory) It looks like a required file is missing I tried removing backup and reinstalling but it still fails with the same error To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/deja-dup/+bug/1641423/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
