linuxmint / timeshift

System restore tool for Linux. Creates filesystem snapshots using rsync+hardlinks, or BTRFS snapshots. Supports scheduled snapshots, multiple backup levels, and exclude filters. Snapshots can be restored while system is running or from Live CD/USB.
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Failed to create snapshot #261

Open victoraugusto6 opened 9 months ago

victoraugusto6 commented 9 months ago

Describe the bug When taking a snapshot using Timeshift I get this error:

/dev/sda2 is mounted at: /run/timeshift/backup, options: rw,relatime

Daily snapshots are enabled
Last daily snapshot not found
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Creating new snapshot...(RSYNC)
Saving to device: /dev/sda2, mounted at path: /run/timeshift/backup
Synching files with rsync...
E: rsync returned an error                                                      
E: Failed to create new snapshot
Failed to create snapshot
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Removing snapshots (incomplete):
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Removing '2023-12-21_18-03-46'...
Removed '2023-12-21_18-03-46'                                                   
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Removing '2023-12-21_18-08-10'...
Removed '2023-12-21_18-08-10'                                                   
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To Reproduce sudo timeshift --create --verbose

System:

victoraugusto6 commented 9 months ago

I solved this problem. I uninstalled Timeshift installed via the Pop!_OS software center and installed it via ppa: https://launchpad.net/~teejee2008/+archive/ubuntu/timeshift

By doing this, the problem was resolved, including installing a Timeshift with a higher version. image

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