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Re: [LUG] Rsync Failure

 

On 05/07/15 18:22, Julian Hall wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I do a weekly backup of my system to a USB drive, which recently died
> so now I backup to my NAS.  However my mail folder (Thunderbird) is
> giving me problems which I never had with the USB drive.  Some files
> copy properly but I also get a huge chunk of these lines:
>
> rsync: rsync_xal_set:
> lsetxattr(""/media/julian/HERA/SYSTEM_BACKUP/MINT_HOME/home/julian/.thunderbird/30xnxm79.default/Mail/Local
> Folders/Friends.sbd/Offline.sbd/UK.sbd/Local.sbd/Guys.sbd/BrianA.mozmsgs/20070404225213.GA20082%40bloobird.co.uk.wdseml"","user.OECustomProperty")
> failed: Operation not supported (95)
>
> It then hangs and refuses to carry on until I Ctrl+C and repeat the
> rsync command.
>
> The key element I assume is 'Operation not supported (95)'.  My
> question is why not when a lot of other files in the Thunderbird mail
> folder, and everything outside it, are copied OK?
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Julian
>
Hi Julian,

Can you advise on the filesystems in use? Also what arguments you're
passing to rsync as this could be a limitation of the target filesystem
you can work around, if needed, by changing your args.

ATB,

Neil

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