Hrm. That error means that duplicity couldn't mount the backup location. It must be getting confused by being root...?
One workaround for the root prompting issue is to run the following: gsettings set org.gnome.DejaDup root-prompt false Now Deja Dup will never prompt for root, even if it wants to. -- 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/876070 Title: Backup cannot be restored on a fresh install Status in “deja-dup” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: 0. Decided to reinstall Ubuntu 11.10 from scratch 1. Created a fresh backup of my /home/username on an SSH server with deja-dup 2. Reinstalled Ubuntu 3. Ran a restore process from deja-dup (a very slick UI, thank you!) 4. Entered SSH credentials, checked "save password" box 5. deja-dup successfully connected to server and listed available backup 6. Selected restore to original location 7. After severla seconds of "Preparing..." deja-dup asked me for a password to elevate privileges (why? I'm only restoring my own home dir) 8. The UI wizard immediately turned to a terminal page reporting an error: "Connection failed, please check your password: Login dialog cancelled". When running `deja-dup --restore` from terminal duplicity also reports exit code 38. Note: same thing happens when pointing explicitly to a home directory instead of original location at step 6. Expected result is obviously a flawless restoration of my original home dir in place. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: deja-dup 20.0-0ubuntu3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sun Oct 16 16:08:01 2011 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012) ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: deja-dup UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/deja-dup/+bug/876070/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
