Rsync GUI for backup not mounted error

[amarumayo]

Hi all,

I am on Mint14 and I am trying to get a backup working with luckyBackup which is an Rsync GUI. I have selected the source and destination however when I try to run the backup it tells me my external HD is not mounted even though I am sure that it is mounted. The command that it is running is below. Can anyone see what is the problem or what I may do to fix this.

rsync -h --progress --stats -r -tgo -p -l -D --update --delete-after /home/bird/test_backup /media/bird/My\ Passport/test_backup/

and the error I get is:

Destination directory: /media/bird/My Passport/test_backup/
is not mounted.
This task will be skipped.

When I run the command from the terminal it works fine.

Thanks in advance,
Chris

[usbtux]

I had a very similar prob - I think I had to rename my WD - "My Book" to My_Book that is put an underscore (shift minus) in place of the space.
In Cinnamon use disk utility to rename volume label.


Make sure to Empty rubish bin or via /home/YOURNAME/.local/share/Trash
Here's mine -

time rsync -r -t -v --progress -u -z -s --exclude VirtualBox* --exclude Dropbox --exclude Downloads --exclude .wine --exclude .Play* /media/MY_BOOK/mint13backup/home/

[kyphi]

Your destination path is puzzling: /media/bird/My Passport/test_backup

Should it not be: /media/nameofdrive/test_backup

Since USB drives automount, what is the name of the external drive given on your Desktop? If it is My Passport then enclose the name in quotation marks.

[amarumayo]

Thanks for the replies, I decided to use GRsync instead as it works flawlessly. Usbtux's solution may very well work, but I have not tried it. @ kyphi, the mount destination I listed for my external HD is the correct one.

Thanks again for your suggestions.