https://bugs.launchpad.net/deja-dup/+bug/1313034 says that Duplicity 0.7.08 appears to resolve this bug.
-- 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/1603447 Title: ~/.cache is listed in "folders to ignore", yet Backup still reports failure to back up ~/.cache/dconf Status in deja-dup package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Title says it all. To get rid of annoying "Could not back up the following files. Please make sure you are able to open them: /home/meuser/.cache/dconf" messages every time I back up, I listed ~/.cache in the "Folders to ignore" list in the GUI. Yet I still get that error! ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: deja-dup 34.2-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-31.50-generic 4.4.13 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-31-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Fri Jul 15 09:49:57 2016 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-02-12 (153 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021) SourcePackage: deja-dup UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-05-24 (51 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/deja-dup/+bug/1603447/+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