I have to add to point 2, that this truncation is always followed by another error:
tarsnap: Archive truncated tarsnap: Error exit delayed from previous errors. maybe that's just the cause of the errors that I get by reinstating the command? tarsnap: An archive already exists with the name <filename>.part" tarsnap: Error creating new archive thanks On Sun, 6 Apr 2014 16:42:30 +0000 tarsnap <tars...@infopower.nl> wrote: > I have 2 issues remaining that keep puzzling me, maybe someone can > point out what I'm doing wrong? > > 1. If I make a backup > ( sudo tarsnap -cpf <archive-name> <file-to-backup> ) it doesn't find > the file /usr/local/etc/tarsnap.conf without being directed to it > through the --configfile option. > > 2. Terminating a running backup through ^Q, seeing it finish cleanly, > and then repeating the same backup command later, gives me a > <quote> > An archive already exists with the > name "<archive-name>.part" > tarsnap: Error creating new archive > </quote> > Which surprises me, because it's documented as being supposed not to > do this. > > Any hints? > Thanks
