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=Problem= | =Problem= | ||
{{man|8|amdump}} fails with sendbackup error "no backup size line" for a DLE. | |||
| ? gtar: /var/lib/amanda/gnutar-lists/machinename_home_src_1.new: Missing record terminator | | ? gtar: /var/lib/amanda/gnutar-lists/machinename_home_src_1.new: Missing record terminator | ||
| ? gtar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now | | ? gtar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now | ||
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* /var filesystem on Amanda client does not have free space | * /var filesystem on Amanda client does not have free space | ||
* GNU tar state file ''/var/lib/amanda/gnutar-lists/machinename_home_src_1.new'' is corrupted. | * GNU tar state file ''/var/lib/amanda/gnutar-lists/machinename_home_src_1.new'' is corrupted. | ||
** If you are using GNU Tar 1.16, this can be caused by [http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?18487 GNU Tar bug #18487]. | ** If you are using GNU Tar 1.16, this can be caused by [http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?18487 GNU Tar bug #18487]. | ||
* Trivial problem: The directory which should be backedup does not exist anymore | |||
=Solution= | =Solution= | ||
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* Force a full backup for the DLE to rewrite the state file. | * Force a full backup for the DLE to rewrite the state file. | ||
* Upgrade/downgrade to a working version of tar | * Upgrade/downgrade to a working version of tar | ||
* For trivial problem: Remove or change directory in disklist file | |||
Latest revision as of 23:28, 30 June 2008
This article is a part of the Troubleshooting collection.
Problem
amdump(8) fails with sendbackup error "no backup size line" for a DLE.
| ? gtar: /var/lib/amanda/gnutar-lists/machinename_home_src_1.new: Missing record terminator | ? gtar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now | sendbackup: error [no backup size line]
Check sendbackup debug logs on the Amanda client. It is usually in /tmp/amanda/client/<amanda configuration>/ directory.
Explanation
- /var filesystem on Amanda client does not have free space
- GNU tar state file /var/lib/amanda/gnutar-lists/machinename_home_src_1.new is corrupted.
- If you are using GNU Tar 1.16, this can be caused by GNU Tar bug #18487.
- Trivial problem: The directory which should be backedup does not exist anymore
Solution
- Create more space in /var filesystem if needed.
- Force a full backup for the DLE to rewrite the state file.
- Upgrade/downgrade to a working version of tar
- For trivial problem: Remove or change directory in disklist file