The problem still persists in Gutsy. By running rdiff-backup doc /media/share/, which is CIFS share, I get:
$ rdiff-backup doc /media/perla/matejk/keep/ Exception '' raised of class '<type 'exceptions.AssertionError'>': File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 302, in error_check_Main try: Main(arglist) File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 322, in Main take_action(rps) File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 278, in take_action elif action == "backup": Backup(rps[0], rps[1]) File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 332, in Backup rpout.conn.fs_abilities.backup_set_globals(rpin) File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/rdiff_backup/fs_abilities.py", line 699, in backup_set_globals dest_fsa = FSAbilities('destination').init_readwrite(Globals.rbdir) File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/rdiff_backup/fs_abilities.py", line 144, in init_readwrite self.set_case_sensitive_readwrite(subdir) File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/rdiff_backup/fs_abilities.py", line 260, in set_case_sensitive_readwrite assert not upper_a.lstat() Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/rdiff-backup", line 23, in <module> rdiff_backup.Main.error_check_Main(sys.argv[1:]) File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 302, in error_check_Main try: Main(arglist) File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 322, in Main take_action(rps) File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 278, in take_action elif action == "backup": Backup(rps[0], rps[1]) File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 332, in Backup rpout.conn.fs_abilities.backup_set_globals(rpin) File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/rdiff_backup/fs_abilities.py", line 699, in backup_set_globals dest_fsa = FSAbilities('destination').init_readwrite(Globals.rbdir) File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/rdiff_backup/fs_abilities.py", line 144, in init_readwrite self.set_case_sensitive_readwrite(subdir) File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/rdiff_backup/fs_abilities.py", line 260, in set_case_sensitive_readwrite assert not upper_a.lstat() AssertionError -- Additional info: rdiff-backup 1.1.14-1 $ uname -a Linux mk 2.6.22-14-generic #1 SMP Sun Oct 14 23:05:12 GMT 2007 i686 GNU/Linux $ cat /var/lib/acpi-support/*-* 68YVD Ver. F.12 Hewlett-Packard HP Compaq nw8440 (RH415EA#ABB) F.12 -- rdiff-backup (through keep) fails creating backup on a CIFS share https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/91585 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs