I also noticed that the log files do not contain the actual error that I get on the command line. Both the above mentioned commands give the same error. So, here is the error:
Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/duplicity", line 1239, in <module> with_tempdir(main) File "/usr/bin/duplicity", line 1232, in with_tempdir fn() File "/usr/bin/duplicity", line 1137, in main globals.archive_dir).set_values() File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/duplicity/collections.py", line 692, in set_values backup_chains) File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/duplicity/collections.py", line 705, in set_matched_chain_pair sig_chains = sig_chains and self.get_sorted_chains(sig_chains) File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/duplicity/collections.py", line 918, in get_sorted_chains assert len(chain_list) == 2 AssertionError ** Description changed: Description: Ubuntu 10.04.3 LTS Release: 10.04 deja-dup: - Installed: 14.2-0ubuntu0.1 - Candidate: 14.2-0ubuntu0.1 + Installed: 14.2-0ubuntu0.1 + Candidate: 14.2-0ubuntu0.1 + Version table: + *** 14.2-0ubuntu0.1 0 + 500 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/universe Packages + 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status + 14.0.3-0ubuntu1 0 + 500 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/universe Packages + Expected Outcome: deja-dup should have continued with the remaining part of the earlier backup. (I had clicked on "Resume Later" when an earlier backup was going on.) + duplicity: + Installed: 0.6.08b-0ubuntu2 + Candidate: 0.6.08b-0ubuntu2 Version table: - *** 14.2-0ubuntu0.1 0 - 500 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/universe Packages + *** 0.6.08b-0ubuntu2 0 + 500 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/universe Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status - 14.0.3-0ubuntu1 0 - 500 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/universe Packages - Expected Outcome: deja-dup should have continued with the remaining part of the earlier backup. (I had clicked on "Resume Later" when an earlier backup was going on.) Actual Outcome: When I run deja-dup Backup or Restore, I get the message: "deja-dup exited with unknown error". So, I ran it from the terminal and this is the output that I got: rigved@rigved-desktop:~$ deja-dup ** (deja-dup:3096): DEBUG: DuplicityInstance.vala:199: Running the following duplicity (3134) command: duplicity collection-status --gio file:///media/My%20Passport/UbuntuBackup --verbosity=9 --gpg-options= --archive-dir=/home/rigved/.cache/deja-dup --log-file=/tmp/deja-dup-LR4W1V ** (deja-dup:3096): DEBUG: DuplicityInstance.vala:552: duplicity (3134) exited with value 1 - - ** (deja-dup:3096): CRITICAL **: deja_dup_duplicity_cmp_prefix: assertion `b != NULL' failed + ** (deja-dup:3096): CRITICAL **: deja_dup_duplicity_cmp_prefix: + assertion `b != NULL' failed ** (deja-dup:3096): CRITICAL **: deja_dup_duplicity_cmp_prefix: assertion `b != NULL' failed ** (deja-dup:3096): CRITICAL **: deja_dup_duplicity_cmp_prefix: assertion `b != NULL' failed ** (deja-dup:3096): CRITICAL **: deja_dup_duplicity_cmp_prefix: assertion `b != NULL' failed ** (deja-dup:3096): CRITICAL **: deja_dup_duplicity_cmp_prefix: assertion `b != NULL' failed ** (deja-dup:3096): CRITICAL **: deja_dup_duplicity_cmp_prefix: assertion `b != NULL' failed ** (deja-dup:3096): CRITICAL **: deja_dup_duplicity_cmp_prefix: assertion `b != NULL' failed ** (deja-dup:3096): CRITICAL **: deja_dup_duplicity_cmp_prefix: assertion `b != NULL' failed ** (deja-dup:3096): CRITICAL **: deja_dup_duplicity_cmp_prefix: assertion `b != NULL' failed ** (deja-dup:3096): CRITICAL **: deja_dup_duplicity_cmp_prefix: assertion `b != NULL' failed ** (deja-dup:3096): CRITICAL **: deja_dup_duplicity_cmp_prefix: assertion `b != NULL' failed ** (deja-dup:3096): CRITICAL **: deja_dup_duplicity_cmp_prefix: assertion `b != NULL' failed ** (deja-dup:3096): CRITICAL **: deja_dup_duplicity_cmp_prefix: assertion `b != NULL' failed ** (deja-dup:3096): CRITICAL **: deja_dup_duplicity_cmp_prefix: assertion `b != NULL' failed ** (deja-dup:3096): CRITICAL **: deja_dup_duplicity_cmp_prefix: assertion `b != NULL' failed ** (deja-dup:3096): CRITICAL **: deja_dup_duplicity_cmp_prefix: assertion `b != NULL' failed ** (deja-dup:3096): CRITICAL **: deja_dup_duplicity_cmp_prefix: assertion `b != NULL' failed ** (deja-dup:3096): CRITICAL **: deja_dup_duplicity_cmp_prefix: assertion `b != NULL' failed ** (deja-dup:3096): CRITICAL **: deja_dup_duplicity_cmp_prefix: assertion `b != NULL' failed ** (deja-dup:3096): CRITICAL **: deja_dup_duplicity_cmp_prefix: assertion `b != NULL' failed ** (deja-dup:3096): CRITICAL **: deja_dup_duplicity_cmp_prefix: assertion `b != NULL' failed ** (deja-dup:3096): CRITICAL **: deja_dup_duplicity_cmp_prefix: assertion `b != NULL' failed ** (deja-dup:3096): CRITICAL **: deja_dup_duplicity_cmp_prefix: assertion `b != NULL' failed ** (deja-dup:3096): DEBUG: DuplicityInstance.vala:199: Running the following duplicity (3263) command: duplicity collection-status --exclude=/media/My Passport/UbuntuBackup --exclude=/home/rigved/Rigved on WINDOWS --exclude=/home/rigved/Documents on WINDOWS --exclude=/home/rigved/.local/share/Trash --exclude=/home/rigved/.Private --exclude=/home/rigved/.recent-applications.xbel --exclude=/home/rigved/.recently-used.xbel --exclude=/home/rigved/.xsession-errors --exclude=/home/rigved/.gvfs --exclude=/home/rigved/.thumbnails --exclude=/home/rigved/.cache --include=/home/rigved --include=/var/cache/apt --exclude=/sys --exclude=/proc --exclude=/tmp --exclude=** --gio file:///media/My%20Passport/UbuntuBackup --verbosity=9 --gpg-options= --archive-dir=/home/rigved/.cache/deja-dup --log-file=/tmp/deja-dup-4IJ81V ** (deja-dup:3096): DEBUG: DuplicityInstance.vala:552: duplicity (3263) exited with value 1 exception in setExpando 5610971606 > 2507025240 CHECK IS 2335945320 As you can see, my external hard drive has a space in the name. So, I ran the following duplicity command manually. I have attached the log files of the runs. First command: rigved@rigved-desktop:~$ duplicity collection-status --gio file:///media/My%20Passport/UbuntuBackup --verbosity=9 --gpg-options= --archive-dir=/home/rigved/.cache/deja-dup --log-file=/tmp/deja-dup- LR4W1V and the second command: rigved@rigved-desktop:~$ duplicity collection-status --exclude="/media/My Passport/UbuntuBackup" --exclude="/home/rigved/Rigved on WINDOWS" --exclude="/home/rigved/Documents on WINDOWS" --exclude=/home/rigved/.local/share/Trash --exclude=/home/rigved/.Private --exclude=/home/rigved/.recent- applications.xbel --exclude=/home/rigved/.recently-used.xbel --exclude=/home/rigved/.xsession-errors --exclude=/home/rigved/.gvfs --exclude=/home/rigved/.thumbnails --exclude=/home/rigved/.cache --include=/home/rigved --include=/var/cache/apt --exclude=/sys --exclude=/proc --exclude=/tmp --exclude=** --gio file:///media/My%20Passport/UbuntuBackup --verbosity=9 --gpg-options= --archive-dir=/home/rigved/.cache/deja-dup --log-file=/tmp/deja-dup- 4IJ81V ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 Package: deja-dup 14.2-0ubuntu0.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-33.72-generic 2.6.32.41+drm33.18 Uname: Linux 2.6.32-33-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Architecture: amd64 CheckboxSubmission: b02353445d864acc18f07cc4a57ed0b4 CheckboxSystem: 0531969bcfd4f03af7405c98dc94a948 Date: Thu Sep 15 11:30:05 2011 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429) ProcEnviron: - LANG=en_IN - SHELL=/bin/bash + LANG=en_IN + SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: deja-dup ** Description changed: Description: Ubuntu 10.04.3 LTS Release: 10.04 deja-dup: Installed: 14.2-0ubuntu0.1 Candidate: 14.2-0ubuntu0.1 Version table: *** 14.2-0ubuntu0.1 0 500 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/universe Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 14.0.3-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/universe Packages - Expected Outcome: deja-dup should have continued with the remaining part of the earlier backup. (I had clicked on "Resume Later" when an earlier backup was going on.) duplicity: Installed: 0.6.08b-0ubuntu2 Candidate: 0.6.08b-0ubuntu2 Version table: *** 0.6.08b-0ubuntu2 0 500 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/universe Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status + Expected Outcome: deja-dup should have continued with the remaining part of the earlier backup. (I had clicked on "Resume Later" when an earlier backup was going on.) Actual Outcome: When I run deja-dup Backup or Restore, I get the message: "deja-dup exited with unknown error". So, I ran it from the terminal and this is the output that I got: rigved@rigved-desktop:~$ deja-dup ** (deja-dup:3096): DEBUG: DuplicityInstance.vala:199: Running the following duplicity (3134) command: duplicity collection-status --gio file:///media/My%20Passport/UbuntuBackup --verbosity=9 --gpg-options= --archive-dir=/home/rigved/.cache/deja-dup --log-file=/tmp/deja-dup-LR4W1V ** (deja-dup:3096): DEBUG: DuplicityInstance.vala:552: duplicity (3134) exited with value 1 ** (deja-dup:3096): CRITICAL **: deja_dup_duplicity_cmp_prefix: assertion `b != NULL' failed ** (deja-dup:3096): CRITICAL **: deja_dup_duplicity_cmp_prefix: assertion `b != NULL' failed ** (deja-dup:3096): CRITICAL **: deja_dup_duplicity_cmp_prefix: assertion `b != NULL' failed ** (deja-dup:3096): CRITICAL **: deja_dup_duplicity_cmp_prefix: assertion `b != NULL' failed ** (deja-dup:3096): CRITICAL **: deja_dup_duplicity_cmp_prefix: assertion `b != NULL' failed ** (deja-dup:3096): CRITICAL **: deja_dup_duplicity_cmp_prefix: assertion `b != NULL' failed ** (deja-dup:3096): CRITICAL **: deja_dup_duplicity_cmp_prefix: assertion `b != NULL' failed ** (deja-dup:3096): CRITICAL **: deja_dup_duplicity_cmp_prefix: assertion `b != NULL' failed ** (deja-dup:3096): CRITICAL **: deja_dup_duplicity_cmp_prefix: assertion `b != NULL' failed ** (deja-dup:3096): CRITICAL **: deja_dup_duplicity_cmp_prefix: assertion `b != NULL' failed ** (deja-dup:3096): CRITICAL **: deja_dup_duplicity_cmp_prefix: assertion `b != NULL' failed ** (deja-dup:3096): CRITICAL **: deja_dup_duplicity_cmp_prefix: assertion `b != NULL' failed ** (deja-dup:3096): CRITICAL **: deja_dup_duplicity_cmp_prefix: assertion `b != NULL' failed ** (deja-dup:3096): CRITICAL **: deja_dup_duplicity_cmp_prefix: assertion `b != NULL' failed ** (deja-dup:3096): CRITICAL **: deja_dup_duplicity_cmp_prefix: assertion `b != NULL' failed ** (deja-dup:3096): CRITICAL **: deja_dup_duplicity_cmp_prefix: assertion `b != NULL' failed ** (deja-dup:3096): CRITICAL **: deja_dup_duplicity_cmp_prefix: assertion `b != NULL' failed ** (deja-dup:3096): CRITICAL **: deja_dup_duplicity_cmp_prefix: assertion `b != NULL' failed ** (deja-dup:3096): CRITICAL **: deja_dup_duplicity_cmp_prefix: assertion `b != NULL' failed ** (deja-dup:3096): CRITICAL **: deja_dup_duplicity_cmp_prefix: assertion `b != NULL' failed ** (deja-dup:3096): CRITICAL **: deja_dup_duplicity_cmp_prefix: assertion `b != NULL' failed ** (deja-dup:3096): CRITICAL **: deja_dup_duplicity_cmp_prefix: assertion `b != NULL' failed ** (deja-dup:3096): CRITICAL **: deja_dup_duplicity_cmp_prefix: assertion `b != NULL' failed ** (deja-dup:3096): DEBUG: DuplicityInstance.vala:199: Running the following duplicity (3263) command: duplicity collection-status --exclude=/media/My Passport/UbuntuBackup --exclude=/home/rigved/Rigved on WINDOWS --exclude=/home/rigved/Documents on WINDOWS --exclude=/home/rigved/.local/share/Trash --exclude=/home/rigved/.Private --exclude=/home/rigved/.recent-applications.xbel --exclude=/home/rigved/.recently-used.xbel --exclude=/home/rigved/.xsession-errors --exclude=/home/rigved/.gvfs --exclude=/home/rigved/.thumbnails --exclude=/home/rigved/.cache --include=/home/rigved --include=/var/cache/apt --exclude=/sys --exclude=/proc --exclude=/tmp --exclude=** --gio file:///media/My%20Passport/UbuntuBackup --verbosity=9 --gpg-options= --archive-dir=/home/rigved/.cache/deja-dup --log-file=/tmp/deja-dup-4IJ81V ** (deja-dup:3096): DEBUG: DuplicityInstance.vala:552: duplicity (3263) exited with value 1 exception in setExpando 5610971606 > 2507025240 CHECK IS 2335945320 As you can see, my external hard drive has a space in the name. So, I ran the following duplicity command manually. I have attached the log files of the runs. First command: rigved@rigved-desktop:~$ duplicity collection-status --gio file:///media/My%20Passport/UbuntuBackup --verbosity=9 --gpg-options= --archive-dir=/home/rigved/.cache/deja-dup --log-file=/tmp/deja-dup- LR4W1V and the second command: rigved@rigved-desktop:~$ duplicity collection-status --exclude="/media/My Passport/UbuntuBackup" --exclude="/home/rigved/Rigved on WINDOWS" --exclude="/home/rigved/Documents on WINDOWS" --exclude=/home/rigved/.local/share/Trash --exclude=/home/rigved/.Private --exclude=/home/rigved/.recent- applications.xbel --exclude=/home/rigved/.recently-used.xbel --exclude=/home/rigved/.xsession-errors --exclude=/home/rigved/.gvfs --exclude=/home/rigved/.thumbnails --exclude=/home/rigved/.cache --include=/home/rigved --include=/var/cache/apt --exclude=/sys --exclude=/proc --exclude=/tmp --exclude=** --gio file:///media/My%20Passport/UbuntuBackup --verbosity=9 --gpg-options= --archive-dir=/home/rigved/.cache/deja-dup --log-file=/tmp/deja-dup- 4IJ81V ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 Package: deja-dup 14.2-0ubuntu0.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-33.72-generic 2.6.32.41+drm33.18 Uname: Linux 2.6.32-33-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Architecture: amd64 CheckboxSubmission: b02353445d864acc18f07cc4a57ed0b4 CheckboxSystem: 0531969bcfd4f03af7405c98dc94a948 Date: Thu Sep 15 11:30:05 2011 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429) ProcEnviron: LANG=en_IN SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: deja-dup -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/850638 Title: DuplicityInstance.vala:552: duplicity exited with value 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/deja-dup/+bug/850638/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs