Could not understand duplicity version.

That usually means that duplicity can't even be run correctly. If you open a Terminal and type in "duplicity" does it look like it runs correctly (should print some help text)?

Hi Michael,

Thank you very much for getting back to me.

I did as you asked and got the following:

nath@nath-Inspiron-N5010:~$ duplicity
Command line error: Expected 2 args, got 0
Enter 'duplicity --help' for help screen.
nath@nath-Inspiron-N5010:~$

Thanks,

Nathan.

On 02/01/2024 23:15, Michael Terry wrote:
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> Status: Open => Needs information
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> Michael Terry requested more information:
> That usually means that duplicity can't even be run correctly. If you
> open a Terminal and type in "duplicity" does it look like it runs
> correctly (should print some help text)?
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OK that looks normal. How is Deja Dup installed? flatpak/snap/distro?

Hi.
Sorry, I do not understand that.
I am not very tech.

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> Your question #708819 on Déjà Dup changed: https://answers.launchpad.net/deja-dup/+question/708819 Status: Open => Needs information Michael Terry requested more information: OK that looks normal. How is Deja Dup installed? flatpak/snap/distro? -- To answer this request for more information, you can either reply to this email or enter your reply at the following page: https://answers.launchpad.net/deja-dup/+question/708819 You received this question notification because you asked the question.

What output do you get when you run the commands (in a terminal window)

duplicity --version
which duplicity

0.8.12

Thanks.

On 04/01/2024 12:45, Manfred Hampl wrote:

> duplicity --version

Which operating system are you running?

Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS

On 04/01/2024 15:25, Manfred Hampl wrote:
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> Which operating system are you running?
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Hi.

Please respond.

Thanks.

On 04/01/2024 15:25, Manfred Hampl wrote:
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> Status: Open => Needs information
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> Which operating system are you running?
>
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For diagnostic purposes, what is the output of the following commands (to be executed in a terminal window)

uname -a
lsb_release -crid
apt policy deja-dup duplicity
which duplicity

nath@nath-Inspiron-N5010:~$ uname -a
Linux nath-Inspiron-N5010 5.15.0-91-generic #101~20.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Thu Nov 16 14:22:28 UTC 2023 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
nath@nath-Inspiron-N5010:~$ lsb_release -crid
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS
Release: 20.04
Codename: focal
nath@nath-Inspiron-N5010:~$ apt policy deja-dup duplicity
deja-dup:
Installed: 40.7-0ubuntu2
Candidate: 40.7-0ubuntu2
Version table:
*** 40.7-0ubuntu2 500
500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates/main amd64 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
40.6-1ubuntu2 500
500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
duplicity:
Installed: 0.8.11.1612-1
Candidate: 0.8.11.1612-1
Version table:
*** 0.8.11.1612-1 500
500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
nath@nath-Inspiron-N5010:~$ which duplicity
/usr/bin/duplicity
nath@nath-Inspiron-N5010:~$

On 25/01/2024 07:15, Manfred Hampl wrote:

> which duplicity

Hi, I am keen to get this problem sorted. Do you have an update on progress?

Thanks.

On 25/01/2024 19:50, Nathan Parry wrote:
> Your question #708819 on Déjà Dup changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/deja-dup/+question/708819
>
> Status: Needs information => Open
>
> You gave more information on the question:
> nath@nath-Inspiron-N5010:~$ uname -a
> Linux nath-Inspiron-N5010 5.15.0-91-generic #101~20.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Thu Nov 16 14:22:28 UTC 2023 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
> nath@nath-Inspiron-N5010:~$ lsb_release -crid
> Distributor ID: Ubuntu
> Description: Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS
> Release: 20.04
> Codename: focal
> nath@nath-Inspiron-N5010:~$ apt policy deja-dup duplicity
> deja-dup:
> Installed: 40.7-0ubuntu2
> Candidate: 40.7-0ubuntu2
> Version table:
> *** 40.7-0ubuntu2 500
> 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates/main amd64 Packages
> 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
> 40.6-1ubuntu2 500
> 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
> duplicity:
> Installed: 0.8.11.1612-1
> Candidate: 0.8.11.1612-1
> Version table:
> *** 0.8.11.1612-1 500
> 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
> 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
> nath@nath-Inspiron-N5010:~$ which duplicity
> /usr/bin/duplicity
> nath@nath-Inspiron-N5010:~$
>
> On 25/01/2024 07:15, Manfred Hampl wrote:
>
>> which duplicity
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On Wednesday, 31 January 2024 at 16:15, Nathan Parry <email address hidden> wrote:

> Your question #708819 on Déjà Dup changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/deja-dup/+question/708819
>
> You gave more information on the question:
> Hi, I am keen to get this problem sorted. Do you have an update on
> progress?
>
> Thanks.
>
> On 25/01/2024 19:50, Nathan Parry wrote:
>
> > Your question #708819 on Déjà Dup changed:
> > https://answers.launchpad.net/deja-dup/+question/708819
> >
> > Status: Needs information => Open
> >
> > You gave more information on the question:
> > nath@nath-Inspiron-N5010:~$ uname -a
> > Linux nath-Inspiron-N5010 5.15.0-91-generic #101~20.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Thu Nov 16 14:22:28 UTC 2023 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
> > nath@nath-Inspiron-N5010:~$ lsb_release -crid
> > Distributor ID: Ubuntu
> > Description: Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS
> > Release: 20.04
> > Codename: focal
> > nath@nath-Inspiron-N5010:~$ apt policy deja-dup duplicity
> > deja-dup:
> > Installed: 40.7-0ubuntu2
> > Candidate: 40.7-0ubuntu2
> > Version table:
> > *** 40.7-0ubuntu2 500
> > 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates/main amd64 Packages
> > 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
> > 40.6-1ubuntu2 500
> > 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
> > duplicity:
> > Installed: 0.8.11.1612-1
> > Candidate: 0.8.11.1612-1
> > Version table:
> > *** 0.8.11.1612-1 500
> > 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
> > 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
> > nath@nath-Inspiron-N5010:~$ which duplicity
> > /usr/bin/duplicity
> > nath@nath-Inspiron-N5010:~$
> >
> > On 25/01/2024 07:15, Manfred Hampl wrote:
> >
> > > which duplicity
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I don't know how to help here - that error just means "we couldn't run duplicity for some reason" -- i.e. when we tried to run "duplicity --version" we got garbage or an error instead.

But you can run that command locally. So... I dunno.

I'd recommend installing the snap or flatpak version and see if that works - those versions bundle duplicity in so that you get less incompatibilities from odd system setups.