@Kenneth: I increased ulimit to 4096 -> same error
Then I wanted to understand how ulimit works: ulimit influences the shell (bash!). I can start duplicity via deja-dup from the console -> works I can start deja-dup from the launcher (GNOME-Shell) and manually trigger backup (from the running application) -> works If deja-dup is started via automatic mechanism (daily launch) -> error Concluding: The issue does not lie within duplicity (well this generates the error) but in the calling mechanism of deja-dup (which must provide duplicity with different environments depending on how it calls duplicity). If my conclusion is correct: Changing ulimit will not help locate the problem Getting debug traces via console commands will not help locate the problem We are looking in the wrong place Maybe the issue should be forwarded to the deja-dup developers to see how they call duplicity on auto-backup. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to duplicity in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1727653 Title: error: can't start new thread Status in Duplicity: In Progress Status in duplicity package in Ubuntu: In Progress Bug description: $ uname -a Linux mbpr13b 4.13.0-16-generic #19-Ubuntu SMP Wed Oct 11 18:35:14 UTC 2017 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux duplicity gets started daily via deja-dup automatically. Every now and then (approx. every third time) I get the following error: ------------------ Failed with an unknown error. Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/duplicity", line 1546, in <module> with_tempdir(main) File "/usr/bin/duplicity", line 1540, in with_tempdir fn() File "/usr/bin/duplicity", line 1391, in main do_backup(action) File "/usr/bin/duplicity", line 1468, in do_backup restore(col_stats) File "/usr/bin/duplicity", line 731, in restore restore_get_patched_rop_iter(col_stats)): File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/duplicity/patchdir.py", line 560, in Write_ROPaths for ropath in rop_iter: File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/duplicity/patchdir.py", line 523, in integrate_patch_iters for patch_seq in collated: File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/duplicity/patchdir.py", line 389, in yield_tuples setrorps(overflow, elems) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/duplicity/patchdir.py", line 378, in setrorps elems[i] = iter_list[i].next() File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/duplicity/patchdir.py", line 107, in filter_path_iter for path in path_iter: File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/duplicity/patchdir.py", line 121, in difftar2path_iter tarinfo_list = [tar_iter.next()] File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/duplicity/patchdir.py", line 339, in next self.set_tarfile() File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/duplicity/patchdir.py", line 333, in set_tarfile self.current_fp = self.fileobj_iter.next() File "/usr/bin/duplicity", line 768, in get_fileobj_iter manifest.volume_info_dict[vol_num]) File "/usr/bin/duplicity", line 811, in restore_get_enc_fileobj fileobj = tdp.filtered_open_with_delete("rb") File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/duplicity/dup_temp.py", line 119, in filtered_open_with_delete fh = FileobjHooked(path.DupPath.filtered_open(self, mode)) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/duplicity/path.py", line 778, in filtered_open return gpg.GPGFile(False, self, gpg_profile) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/duplicity/gpg.py", line 202, in __init__ 'logger': self.logger_fp}) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/duplicity/gpginterface.py", line 374, in run create_fhs, attach_fhs) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/duplicity/gpginterface.py", line 420, in _attach_fork_exec process.thread.start() File "/usr/lib/python2.7/threading.py", line 736, in start _start_new_thread(self.__bootstrap, ()) error: can't start new thread -------------- Restarting deja-dup manually fixes the problem and the next few days, automatic backup will run correctly until (see above). ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: duplicity 0.7.12-1ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-16.19-generic 4.13.4 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-16-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Thu Oct 26 10:49:45 2017 InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-10-20 (5 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Release amd64 (20171018) SourcePackage: duplicity UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/duplicity/+bug/1727653/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
