Adding only: export LANG=en_US.utf8
in my backup script works for me. Thanks for the trick. NB: I am on precise: duplicity 0.6.18, python 2.7, LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8 This bug does not show when using duplicity on lucid (duplicity 0.6.08b python 2.6, LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1050509 Title: Duplicity doesn't handle non-utf8 filenames well To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/duplicity/+bug/1050509/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs