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"Backups" AKA Deja-Dup manifest misread

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"Backups" AKA Deja-Dup manifest misread

#1 Post by JeSuisFlaneur »

Deja-Dup (also called 'Backups') fails with this message:

Fatal Error: Remote manifest does not match local one. Either the remote backup set or the local archive directory has been corrupted.

Do I purge and re-install Deja-Dup or is it a bigger problem?

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#2 Post by jmgibson1981 »

It has 2 parts. One is the backup on the server or external drive... whatever. THe other part is a database type of thing with the contents. I believe you can remove the database without losing the backup. It would have to otherwise you'd have to have deja-dup do the the backup and then backup the db file separately. How to recreate that db file though I'm not sure.

I don't think purging and reinstalling will help as the problem is likely in your /home/"$USER" folder and wouldn't be touched in this process.

*EDIT* Deja-Dup is just a front end for Duplicity. You may be able to find what you need in the Duplicity man pages.

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Re: "Backups" AKA Deja-Dup manifest misread

#3 Post by JeSuisFlaneur »

Are you suggesting I delete the "manifest" file on the external HDD and re-run the deja-dup?

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Re: "Backups" AKA Deja-Dup manifest misread

#4 Post by Segfault »

I'd investigate what is corrupted and why before doing anything else. Perhaps one of drives is developing bad sectors.

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#5 Post by JeSuisFlaneur »

GSMartControl reports NO errors. Next?

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Re: "Backups" AKA Deja-Dup manifest misread

#6 Post by Segfault »

You have to run test first, then look at results. If test does not finish successfully then you know there is an issue. Run the test.

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smartctl -t long /dev/sdX
Also, running fsck on all filesystems won't hurt. But don't let it repair anything, run it just to get info.

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Re: "Backups" AKA Deja-Dup manifest misread

#7 Post by jmgibson1981 »

No no thte manifest. THere is a file in /home/"$USER"/.local or /home/"$USER"/.config. That is what is likely corrupted it sounds to me.

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