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Asked by Chinmay Nautiyal

On clicking backup now error shows :

An error occured making /media/data/Data/cb&c backup:
Exception '[Errno 1] Operation not permitted: '/media/winxp/bkup'' raised of class '': File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 295, in error_check_Main try: Main(arglist) File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 315, in Main take_action(rps) File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 271, in take_action elif action == "backup": Backup(rps[0], rps[1]) File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 324, in Backup backup_set_rbdir(rpin, rpout) File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 381, in backup_set_rbdir rpout.chmod(0700) # just make sure permissions aren't too lax File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/rdiff_backup/rpath.py", line 826, in chmod self.conn.os.chmod(self.path, permissions & Globals.permission_mask) Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/rdiff-backup", line 23, in rdiff_backup.Main.error_check_Main(sys.argv[1:]) File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 295, in error_check_Main try: Main(arglist) File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 315, in Main take_action(rps) File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 271, in take_action elif action == "backup": Backup(rps[0], rps[1]) File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 324, in Backup backup_set_rbdir(rpin, rpout) File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 381, in backup_set_rbdir rpout.chmod(0700) # just make sure permissions aren't too lax File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/rdiff_backup/rpath.py", line 826, in chmod self.conn.os.chmod(self.path, permissions & Globals.permission_mask) OSError: [Errno 1] Operation not permitted: '/media/winxp/bkup'

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#1

If it is the very first time you make something with keep ( i don't know it ) the error code showed here seems be related with permission of /media/winxp/bkup

When you get this error...?

Check this thread it seems like your and it is solved:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/keep/+question/13277

HTH

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Chinmay Nautiyal (mailtochin) said : 		#2

Yah i've got the answer.
I'm running it first time with the user 'chinmay'.
The directory winxp has rights like - 'drwxrwx---' root plugdev winxp
i,e; rights are either for 'root' user or group 'plugdev'.
But 'chinmay' is in the group of 'plugdev', then why it is denying for doing that.

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#3

Are something related with the permission of the /media dir ...?

HTH

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Chinmay Nautiyal (mailtochin) said : 		#4

Yah. again u got the point.
My /media directory has permission only to 'root' user for writing.
So, for every time I need backup thru 'keep', Shall I've to do
with 'sudo' every time?

On Monday 08 Oct 2007 5:31:12 pm elart.it wrote:
> Your question #14727 on keep in ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/keep/+question/14727
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> elart.it proposed the following answer:
> Are something related with the permission of the /media dir ...?
>
> HTH

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Kris Marsh (moogman) said : 		#5

Hi Chinmay,

The simplest way is to edit the file /etc/fstab as root. Alt+F2, type: gksudo gedit /etc/fstab

Find the line that contains /media/winxp and modify it. e.g. mine is:

/dev/sda1 /media/winxp ntfs-3g defaults,noatime,nls=utf8,gid=46 0 1

I would change to the following to allow any user to write:

/dev/sda1 /media/winxp ntfs-3g defaults,noatime,nls=utf8,umask=007,gid=46 0 1

Adding in "umask=007,". Feel free to post the contents of your /etc/fstab if you are unsure and we can help you out :-)

Kris

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