Bug#680139: dar: Parse error
The full command line is dar -m 1024 -y -s 4480M -D -R /backup/sources -c /backup/weekly/2012-07-05_full -Z *.gz -Z *.bz2 -Z *.zip -Z *.png -Z *.jpg -Z *.jpeg -Z *.tif -Z *.tiff -P *.iso -P /backup/sources/panther/lost+found This is the command causing the parse error. Apparently, whatever is used with the -P switch, must be relative to what is specified after the -R switch, because the modified command dar -m 1024 -y -s 4480M -D -R /backup/sources -c /backup/weekly/2012-07-05_full -Z *.gz -Z *.bz2 -Z *.zip -Z *.png -Z *.jpg -Z *.jpeg -Z *.tif -Z *.tiff -P *.iso -P ./panther/lost+found works perfectly. I know that the manual says that with -P it must be a relative path, but I am surprised that we did not see this parse error in the past, only after out partial upgrade from lenny. I suggest you consider this bug report closed - and thanks for your help. On 04/07/12 01:05 AM, Brian May wrote: On 4 July 2012 13:43, Peter Hombacho_t...@osorno.ca wrote: No terminal found for user interaction. All questions will be assumed a negative answer (less destructive choice), which most of the time will abort the program. Parse error on command line (or included files): Cannot add an absolute path This still sounds like a problem with the command line you are providing to dar. What is the full command line you have used now? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#680139: dar: Parse error
On 4 July 2012 13:43, Peter Hombach o_t...@osorno.ca wrote: No terminal found for user interaction. All questions will be assumed a negative answer (less destructive choice), which most of the time will abort the program. Parse error on command line (or included files): Cannot add an absolute path This still sounds like a problem with the command line you are providing to dar. What is the full command line you have used now? -- Brian May br...@microcomaustralia.com.au -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#680139: dar: Parse error
Package: dar Version: 2.3.8-3+b1 Severity: grave Justification: renders package unusable For some reason, dar stopped working. This is the command and the response that I get: dar -m 1024 -y -s 4480M -D -R -c /backup/daily/2012-07-03_diff Parse error on command line (or included files): Unknown argument : /backup/daily/2012-07-03_diff Other than the regular upgrades, and a change of IP address, nothing has been done with the computer, and we have used dar for several years. -- System Information: Debian Release: 5.0.9 APT prefers stable APT policy: (500, 'stable') Architecture: i386 (i686) Kernel: Linux 2.6.26-2-686 (SMP w/1 CPU core) Locale: LANG=en_CA.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_CA.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Versions of packages dar depends on: ii libattr1 1:2.4.43-2Extended attribute shared library ii libbz2-1.0 1.0.5-1+lenny1high-quality block-sorting file co ii libc6 2.11.3-3 Embedded GNU C Library: Shared lib ii libdar64-4 2.3.8-3+b1Disk ARchive: Shared library ii libgcc11:4.3.2-1.1 GCC support library ii libssl0.9.80.9.8g-15+lenny13 SSL shared libraries ii libstdc++6 4.3.2-1.1 The GNU Standard C++ Library v3 ii zlib1g 1:1.2.3.3.dfsg-12 compression library - runtime dar recommends no packages. Versions of packages dar suggests: pn dar-docs none (no description available) pn par2 none (no description available) -- no debconf information -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#680139: dar: Parse error
On 4 July 2012 07:36, root p.homb...@osorno.ca wrote: For some reason, dar stopped working. This is the command and the response that I get: dar -m 1024 -y -s 4480M -D -R -c /backup/daily/2012-07-03_diff Parse error on command line (or included files): Unknown argument : /backup/daily/2012-07-03_diff Other than the regular upgrades, and a change of IP address, nothing has been done with the computer, and we have used dar for several years. I believe the -R option required a parameter, and you haven't supplied it a parameter. The man page says -R, --fs-root path The current version says for the current command line Parse error: Missing -c -x -d -t -l -C -+ option, see `dar -h' for help because it takes -c to be the parameter for -R. Also note that the Lenny version of Debian is no longer supported, and as such there haven't been any updates to the version of dar in years. -- Brian May br...@microcomaustralia.com.au -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#680139: dar: Parse error
You are right, I missed that one. After inserting the path, the new error message is No terminal found for user interaction. All questions will be assumed a negative answer (less destructive choice), which most of the time will abort the program. Parse error on command line (or included files): Cannot add an absolute path We encountered our problem when we tried to upgrade from lenny, I wanted to make sure that we have a full backup prior to the upgrade. In other words, I am aware that lenny is not supported any longer, and we are (almost) ready to upgrade. Thanks, Peter On 03/07/12 06:19 PM, Brian May wrote: On 4 July 2012 07:36, rootp.homb...@osorno.ca wrote: For some reason, dar stopped working. This is the command and the response that I get: dar -m 1024 -y -s 4480M -D -R -c /backup/daily/2012-07-03_diff Parse error on command line (or included files): Unknown argument : /backup/daily/2012-07-03_diff Other than the regular upgrades, and a change of IP address, nothing has been done with the computer, and we have used dar for several years. I believe the -R option required a parameter, and you haven't supplied it a parameter. The man page says -R, --fs-rootpath The current version says for the current command line Parse error: Missing -c -x -d -t -l -C -+ option, see `dar -h' for help because it takes -c to be the parameter for -R. Also note that the Lenny version of Debian is no longer supported, and as such there haven't been any updates to the version of dar in years. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
