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
Rsync GUI for backup not mounted error
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amarumayo
Rsync GUI for backup not mounted error
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usbtux
Re: Rsync GUI for backup not mounted error
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/
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/
Re: Rsync GUI for backup not mounted error
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.
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.
Linux Mint 21.3 Cinnamon
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amarumayo
Re: Rsync GUI for backup not mounted error
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.
Thanks again for your suggestions.
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Vortice104
Re: Rsync GUI for backup not mounted error
Hi,
I had the same problem you had, and I think I solved it calling the "source folder" with the same name of the "destination folder".
When I change the name, it gives me the error, so I guess that it is a bug or maybe it has been made for safety reasons (?).
Cheers,
I had the same problem you had, and I think I solved it calling the "source folder" with the same name of the "destination folder".
When I change the name, it gives me the error, so I guess that it is a bug or maybe it has been made for safety reasons (?).
Cheers,