Re: linux backup with ACLs - command line questions.

[email protected] wrote:

> shilling>> you are probably using an outdated star
>
> duane> I now have the lastest version.
>
> shilling> Which version did you use before and which do you use now?
>
> I don't know exactly - I suspect this one: The numbers seem about right.
>
> http://rpmfind.net/linux/RPM/sourceforge/s/su/suserpm/star-1.5.a27-0.i686.html
>
> FYI - this is the newest version listed on "rpmfind".

This is extremely outdated!

Please do not use this version, it has many bugs that are important for you.
Your version is more than 3 years old and 30, we has 30 releases since then!

Incremental dump/restore started to work half way usable since 1.5a53 the 
current version is a76


> duane> [this error message]
> duane > /opt/schily/bin/star: Error parsing mount point
>
> shilling > Looks like your /etc/tardumps file is corrupted.
>
> I have removed the file and that seems to have fix it. 
>
> Suggestion: Perhaps the error message could/should be reworded 
> [ie: specify the filename] I thought the error message was 
> associated with the command line.

I did just add the information an hour ago...


Interesting: the file format was never changed in an incompatible way.
At least not since incrementaldumps/restores work.

Jörg

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