I have just encountered this problem after upgrading a desktop machine to Jaunty yesterday. My server (which manages the backups and is running Intrepid 8.10) now fails because the versions are too far out I assume.
Here's the error log when running from the CLI: back...@vimes:~$ rdiff-backup -v9 --include-filelist rdiff-lobsang-list lobsang-backup::/home/alord alord/lobsang Sat Apr 11 16:16:59 2009 Using rdiff-backup version 1.1.16 Sat Apr 11 16:16:59 2009 Executing ssh -C lobsang-backup rdiff-backup --server Sat Apr 11 16:16:59 2009 Client sending (0): ConnectionRequest: Globals.get with 1 arguments Sat Apr 11 16:16:59 2009 Client sending (0): 'version' Sat Apr 11 16:16:59 2009 Client received (0): '1.2.7' Sat Apr 11 16:16:59 2009 Warning: Local version 1.1.16 does not match remote version 1.2.7. Sat Apr 11 16:16:59 2009 Registering connection 1 Sat Apr 11 16:16:59 2009 Client sending (0): ConnectionRequest: SetConnections.init_connection_remote with 1 arguments Sat Apr 11 16:16:59 2009 Client sending (0): 1 Sat Apr 11 16:16:59 2009 Client received (0): None Sat Apr 11 16:16:59 2009 Client sending (0): ConnectionRequest: log.Log.setverbosity with 1 arguments Sat Apr 11 16:16:59 2009 Client sending (0): 9 Sat Apr 11 16:16:59 2009 Client received (0): None Sat Apr 11 16:16:59 2009 Client sending (0): ConnectionRequest: log.Log.setterm_verbosity with 1 arguments Sat Apr 11 16:16:59 2009 Client sending (0): 9 Sat Apr 11 16:16:59 2009 Server sending (0): None Sat Apr 11 16:16:59 2009 Client received (0): None Sat Apr 11 16:16:59 2009 Client sending (0): ConnectionRequest: C.make_file_dict with 1 arguments Sat Apr 11 16:16:59 2009 Client sending (0): '/home/alord' Sat Apr 11 16:16:59 2009 Server received (0): ConnectionRequest: log.Log.setterm_verbosity with 1 arguments Sat Apr 11 16:16:59 2009 Server received (0): 9 Sat Apr 11 16:16:59 2009 Server sending (0): None Sat Apr 11 16:16:59 2009 Client received (0): Warning Security Violation! Bad request for function: C.make_file_dict with arguments: ['/home/alord'] Sat Apr 11 16:16:59 2009 Exception ' Warning Security Violation! Bad request for function: C.make_file_dict with arguments: ['/home/alord'] ' raised of class '<class 'rdiff_backup.Security.Violation'>': File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 302, in error_check_Main try: Main(arglist) File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 319, in Main rps = map(SetConnections.cmdpair2rp, cmdpairs) File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/rdiff_backup/SetConnections.py", line 78, in cmdpair2rp return rpath.RPath(conn, filename).normalize() File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/rdiff_backup/rpath.py", line 767, in __init__ else: self.setdata() File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/rdiff_backup/rpath.py", line 791, in setdata self.data = self.conn.C.make_file_dict(self.path) File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/rdiff_backup/connection.py", line 447, in __call__ return apply(self.connection.reval, (self.name,) + args) File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/rdiff_backup/connection.py", line 369, in reval if isinstance(result, Exception): raise result Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/rdiff-backup", line 23, in <module> rdiff_backup.Main.error_check_Main(sys.argv[1:]) File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 302, in error_check_Main try: Main(arglist) File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 319, in Main rps = map(SetConnections.cmdpair2rp, cmdpairs) File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/rdiff_backup/SetConnections.py", line 78, in cmdpair2rp return rpath.RPath(conn, filename).normalize() File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/rdiff_backup/rpath.py", line 767, in __init__ else: self.setdata() File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/rdiff_backup/rpath.py", line 791, in setdata self.data = self.conn.C.make_file_dict(self.path) File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/rdiff_backup/connection.py", line 447, in __call__ return apply(self.connection.reval, (self.name,) + args) File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/rdiff_backup/connection.py", line 369, in reval if isinstance(result, Exception): raise result rdiff_backup.Security.Violation: Warning Security Violation! Bad request for function: C.make_file_dict with arguments: ['/home/alord'] Sat Apr 11 16:16:59 2009 Server received (0): ConnectionRequest: C.make_file_dict with 1 arguments Sat Apr 11 16:16:59 2009 Server received (0): '/home/alord' Sat Apr 11 16:16:59 2009 Sending back exception Warning Security Violation! Bad request for function: C.make_file_dict with arguments: ['/home/alord'] of type <class 'rdiff_backup.Security.Violation'>: File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.6/rdiff_backup/connection.py", line 334, in answer_request Security.vet_request(request, argument_list) File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.6/rdiff_backup/Security.py", line 223, in vet_request raise_violation(request, arglist) File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.6/rdiff_backup/Security.py", line 208, in raise_violation arglist)) Sat Apr 11 16:16:59 2009 Server sending (0): Warning Security Violation! Bad request for function: C.make_file_dict with arguments: ['/home/alord'] Sat Apr 11 16:16:59 2009 Exception 'Truncated header string (problem probably originated remotely)' raised of class '<class 'rdiff_backup.connection.ConnectionReadError'>': File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.6/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 304, in error_check_Main try: Main(arglist) File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.6/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 324, in Main take_action(rps) File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.6/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 278, in take_action connection.PipeConnection(sys.stdin, sys.stdout).Server() File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.6/rdiff_backup/connection.py", line 355, in Server self.get_response(-1) File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.6/rdiff_backup/connection.py", line 315, in get_response try: req_num, object = self._get() File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.6/rdiff_backup/connection.py", line 233, in _get raise ConnectionReadError("Truncated header string (problem " Sat Apr 11 16:16:59 2009 Fatal Error: Lost connection to the remote system back...@vimes:~$ -- minorest revision number change breaks network protocol https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/128242 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs