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#1 2024-03-19 17:09:53

devur
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[SOLVED] apt install timeshift error

apt install timeshift error
when installing a number of packages white synaptic i get a error and the installation can not finished
so I try again whih apt and install a gcc and g++ compiler an Rsync
I think that rsync where a little to complicated to begird white so I install Timeshift
and a error but ignore it and finish the install, now my question is can I use Timeshift, i ther a way to know

error taken from the terminal

investigate error in timeshift (→ 22.11.2-1) <missing>
 b1 - #1056608 - timeshift: Timeshift cant restore RSYNC snapshots if your system installed on BTRFS with wrong subvolume
Opsummering:
 timeshift(1 fejl)
are you sure you will installere/opgradere these pakker? [Y/n/?/...] 

error from apt log

Start-Date: 2024-03-19  13:27:18
Commandline: apt install timeshift
Requested-By: user (1000)
Install: libxapp1:amd64 (2.4.2-3, automatic), xapps-common:amd64 (2.4.2-3, automatic), libgee-0.8-2:amd64 (0.20.6-1, automatic), 
libgnomekbd-common:amd64 (3.28.1-1, automatic), mesa-utils-bin:amd64 (8.5.0-1, automatic), libxapp-gtk3-module:amd64 (2.4.2-3, automatic), 
xapp-sn-watcher:amd64 (2.4.2-3, automatic), timeshift:amd64 (22.11.2-1), mesa-utils:amd64 (8.5.0-1, automatic), 
libgnomekbd8:amd64 (3.28.1-1, automatic), inxi:amd64 (3.3.26-1-1, automatic), tree:amd64 (2.1.0-1, automatic)
End-Date: 2024-03-19  13:27:44

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#2 2024-03-19 19:28:21

Altoid
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Re: [SOLVED] apt install timeshift error

Hello:

I think the clue is in the error printout:

timeshift: Timeshift cant restore RSYNC snapshots if your system installed on BTRFS with wrong subvolume

See here: https://forum.manjaro.org/t/possible-so … rfs/149901

Best,

A.

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#3 2024-03-21 14:50:12

devur
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Re: [SOLVED] apt install timeshift error

Good 😊 clue.
Is there annother backup manager and one simple in use
any good advice.


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#4 2024-03-21 15:16:49

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Re: [SOLVED] apt install timeshift error

luckybackup perhaps?  It also uses rsync and is in the repo.

A small bit of info:
# apt info luckybackup

Package: luckybackup
Homepage: http://luckybackup.sourceforge.net/
Tag: admin::backup, implemented-in::c++, interface::graphical,
interface::x11, role::program, uitoolkit::qt, x11::application
Download-Size: 531 kB
APT-Sources: http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus/main amd64 Packages
Description: rsync-based GUI data backup utility

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#5 2024-03-23 13:39:58

devur
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Re: [SOLVED] apt install timeshift error

Thanck for your comments.
I will mark this as solved


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