On Thu, 2008-11-06 at 11:08 +0100, Christian Pinedo wrote: > I'm trying to use a remote SMB/CIFS share to backup a local directory > tree. I use rsync "version 3.0.4 protocol version 30" and mount.cifs > "1.10" with a kernel 2.6.18. The directory I'm trying to backup is quite > big and has a lot of files inside.
Since rsync expects a lot from the filesystem, it occasionally runs into incompatibilities with network filesystems. You will probably have better luck running rsync on the actual destination machine (either over ssh or as a daemon), if possible. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] dir]# du -hs . > 50G . > [EMAIL PROTECTED] dir]# find . -type f | wc -l > 41929 > > I get the following error when I try to use rsync: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] /]# mount -t cifs //SERVER/backup /media/backup -o > credentials=/root/.credentials,rw > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] /]# /usr/local/bin/rsync -aq --whole-file --force --delete > --backup --backup-dir=/media/backup/incremental/$(date +%Y-%m-%d) /dir > /media/backup/current > > rsync: mkstemp "/media/backup/current/dir/files/.file.mp3.rqE1s8" > failed: No such file or directory (2) > rsync: mkstemp "/media/backup/current/dir/files/.file.mp3.NxYdH6" > failed: No such file or directory (2) > rsync: mkstemp "/media/backup/dir/files/.file.mp3.jkbgXp" failed: No > such file or directory (2) Please reduce the set of source files to the minimum with which you can reproduce the errors, run rsync under "strace -f", and send the output. That will show the interaction between rsync and the filesystem leading up to the errors and help me determine which is at fault. Matt -- Please use reply-all for most replies to avoid omitting the mailing list. To unsubscribe or change options: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
