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Error: g-io-error-quark: Can't recursively copy directory (25)

Asked by robbielink

Backup has been working fine with no issues. Suddenly last week backup started failing with the error message:
Giving up after 5 attempts. Error: g-io-error-quark: Can't recursively copy directory (25)

I have been backing up to an external drive, I can access all files on the drive, the backup directory appears to be fine with the last backup on 12/28/15.

Nothing has changed in my setup. Just backing up the /home directory to external drive.

Suggestions?

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robbielink (robbielink) said : 		#1

Still having this problem. I've uninstalled and reinstalled Deja-Dup and Duplicity.
Can not find any reference anywhere about error #25 so I don't know what to try next.

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Michael Terry (mterry) said : 		#2

I don't know what would cause that error either... :(

I'd guess that you could start with a fresh backup in a new directory and it would work. But not exactly a confidence-inspiring workaround.

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robbielink (robbielink) said : 		#3

Yes - I ended up making a new backup directory. I tried deleting the previous one but ran into a lot of errors so I think somehow the directory got corrupted. I was able to delete most of the files but had a few left that when I tried to delete them I would get a "file does not exist" error even though I could see the file size and read it's properties. It was also odd that there were several actual files - uncompressed and unencrypted - copies of files that were in my home directory. There was a .jpg and a couple of .txt files but I got the "file does not exist" error when I tried to delete them, too.

Anyway - all is working properly again with a new directory.

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) said : 		#4

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