Re: Incompatible File Systems

EricZolf <[email protected]> Tue, 23 Jul 2024 20:44:22 +0000
Newsgroups gmane.comp.sysutils.backup.rdiff-backup.general
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Hi,=20

there was never a list of supported or unsupported file systems, only tech=
nical tests checking the capabilities of the filesystems=2E
Typically Fuse and slow (network) file systems are failing=2E
ExFAT as Fuse file system used to fail, but the new kernel driver should w=
ork=2E

hope this helps Eric

On July 22, 2024 8:15:21 PM UTC, Patrik Dufresne <patrik@ikus-soft=2Ecom> =
wrote:
>Hello,
>
>Is there a list of file systems incompatible with rdiff-backup?
>
>I know that FAT32 is not recommended, but what about other Linux file
>systems?
>
>As an example, when I use gvfs for an SMB share, I get this:
>
>We're sorry but the target file system at path
>'/run/user/1000/gvfs/smb-share:server=3Dfente=2Eikus-soft=2Ecom,share=3Dh=
ome/minarca/pop-os/rdiff-backup-data/rdiff-backup=2Etmp=2E0'
>isn't deemed reliable enough for a backup=2E It takes too long or doesn't
>register case insensitive deletion of files=2E
>