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{{Troubleshooting Category|Error Messages}}{{Troubleshooting Category|Amdump}} | |||
{{Troubleshooting Problem}} | |||
[[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 | ||
| sendbackup: error [no backup size line] | | sendbackup: error [no backup size line] | ||
Check sendbackup debug logs on the Amanda client. It is usually in /tmp/amanda/client/<amanda configuration>/ directory. | |||
{{Troubleshooting Explanation}} | |||
* /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]. | |||
{{Troubleshooting Solution}} | |||
* Create more space in /var filesystem if needed. | * Create more space in /var filesystem if needed. | ||
* Force a full backup for the DLE. | * Force a full backup for the DLE to rewrite the state file. | ||
* Upgrade/downgrade to a working version of tar | |||
Revision as of 03:58, 7 April 2007
Template:Troubleshooting CategoryTemplate:Troubleshooting Category Template:Troubleshooting Problem 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: 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.
Template:Troubleshooting 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.
Template:Troubleshooting 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