This got fixed with latest deja-dup in precise. The problem was that
when deja-dup needs root to fully restore files, it couldn't use the
user's mounted remote location. So now, we don't use root for such
situations. And the restore will fail if the user doesn't have enough
permission to write to the location.
A workaround for that is to restore to a new folder instead of on top of
original locations.
** Changed in: deja-dup (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Fix Released
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/876070
Title:
Backup cannot be restored on a fresh install
Status in “deja-dup” package in Ubuntu:
Fix Released
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)
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