sorry my bad , will reply to the proper post in the future. i first tried without the words backup_location and still got the error. But after renaming the original backupfilename to just backup, it worked without the words backup_location offcoarse ;-) Thanks unman!
On Thursday, 4 June 2020 02:07:01 UTC+2, unman wrote: > > On Wed, Jun 03, 2020 at 11:45:10AM -0700, Dave wrote: > > when i use qmv-backup-restore -d sys-net backup_location > > /run/media/path_to_usb/backup_file i am asked for passphrase to decrypt > the > > backup. > > Next i get an error Backup Header retrieval failed (exit code2) ... > Tested > > the backup with the GUI and the backup restored fine .. > > Any clue whats causing the error ..? > > > > On Wednesday, 3 June 2020 18:12:59 UTC+2, unman wrote: > > > > > > On Tue, Jun 02, 2020 at 06:01:23AM -0700, Dave wrote: > > > > Hey guys, > > > > > > > > Whats the syntax to restore a backup from an usbstick attached to > > > > sys-net(used as sys-usb) .. > > > > is it qmv-backup-restore -d sys-net backup_location > > > > /run/media/path_to_usb/backup_file .. > > > > or do i need to use another syntax ..? > > > > > > > > > > `qvm-backup-restore -d sys-net /run/media/path_to_usb/backup_file ` > > > > > > > > > > Hi Dave > > The convention here is not to top-post. > Please scroll to the bottom of the message before you start typing. Or > reply inline. > It only takes you seconds, makes it much easier to follow threads, and > cumulatively saves your fellow users hours. > > Compare what you typed with what I suggested - dont include the > words "backup_location" > > unman > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/29538aaa-0f4a-4daf-9402-316482a6df61%40googlegroups.com.
