Public bug reported: I have an rsync-based backup routine. Today I had the following error:
$ rsync -F -h -av --backup --delete --delete-excluded --force --backup-dir=/media/2TBBackup/backup/.versions/media/hp320/Skannat#2011-07-07#11:21:33 --exclude=*.o --exclude=*~ --exclude=#* /media/hp320/Skannat /media/2TBBackup/backup/media/hp320 sending incremental file list Skannat/neg004c/im4114-2.tif.xmp Skannat/neg004c/im4115-2.tif.xmp Skannat/neg004c/im4116-2.tif.xmp Skannat/neg004c/im4123-2.tif.xmp Skannat/neg005c/im4044-2.tif.xmp [...] Skannat/neg023/2003bfl-0169-imh235.tif.xmp rsync: make_bak_dir mkdir "/media/2TBBackup/backup/.versions/media/hp320/Skannat#2011-07-07#11:21:33" failed: File exists (17) rsync: keep_backup failed: "/media/2TBBackup/backup/media/hp320/Skannat/neg004c/im4114-2.tif.xmp" -> "/media/2TBBackup/backup/.versions/media/hp320/Skannat#2011-07-07#11:21:33/Skannat/neg004c/im4114-2.tif.xmp": No such file or directory (2) rsync: stat "/media/2TBBackup/backup/.versions/media/hp320/Skannat#2011-07-07#11:21:33/Skannat/neg004c/im4114-2.tif.xmp" failed: No such file or directory (2) ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10 Package: rsync 3.0.7-2ubuntu1.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-28.50-generic 2.6.35.11 Uname: Linux 2.6.35-28-generic x86_64 Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu Jul 7 11:26:57 2011 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release Candidate amd64 (20100928.1) SourcePackage: rsync ** Affects: rsync (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug maverick -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/806880 Title: make_bak_dir mkdir failed: File exists (17) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rsync/+bug/806880/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs