Found a workaround https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2384934
> "No backups to restore" > > the steps to replicate this error: > - complete a fresh installation of ubuntu > - plug a usb storage with the back-up from the previous installation > - try to restore the previous back-up > - give the directory of the previous back-up and click forward > - the Error is shown > > the reason for this error seems to be the configuration of the 'Backup Tool/ > the path to the location of the previous back-up *has* to be entered in the > tab 'Storage Location' > > then repeat the process for Restoring the back-up and everything works fine > > > I hope it saves others from having a 'big scare' This must the worst UI experience ever as the choice user made is ignored and the "Storage Location" is used. How come nobody at Canonical has ever tried to restore from another location than their currently used backup directory? Or is that nobody at Canonical tests this DEFAULT backup tool? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to deja-dup in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1790995 Title: Restoring backup fails with "Restore Failed" "No backups to restore" Status in deja-dup package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: My old computer broke down, but I had been making backups to a NAS. When I try to restore backups on the new computer deja-dup just says immediately after selecting the backup directory and clicking "OK": "Restore Failed No backups to restore" ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: deja-dup 37.1-2fakesync1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-33.36-generic 4.15.18 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-33-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Thu Sep 6 05:14:27 2018 InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-09-05 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180725) SourcePackage: deja-dup UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/deja-dup/+bug/1790995/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
