Backup to shared folder? Problem with symlinks, mknod...
Posted: 19. Dec 2013, 00:37
Hello all,
I'm running an Ubuntu 12.04 LTS guest inside a Windows 7 host. I'm trying to set up a simple daily backup using rsync. A quick test showed the following:
at which point I ^C'd out of it. Is there a way to prevent VirtualBox from choking on symlinks etc. when rsyncing to a shared folder?
Thanks.
I'm running an Ubuntu 12.04 LTS guest inside a Windows 7 host. I'm trying to set up a simple daily backup using rsync. A quick test showed the following:
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05:20:14 ~$ rsync -a --delete ~/ /media/sf_backup/
rsync: symlink "/media/sf_backup/.drush/quickstart" -> "/home/quickstart/quickstart" failed: Read-only file system (30)
rsync: mknod "/media/sf_backup/.lastpass/pipes/lastpassffplugin" failed: Operation not permitted (1)
rsync: mkstemp "/media/sf_backup/.local/share/Trash/files/.Screenshot from 2013-05-15 17:07:09.png.WIM4Fs" failed: Protocol error (71)
rsync: mkstemp "/media/sf_backup/.local/share/Trash/info/.Screenshot from 2013-05-15 17:07:09.png.trashinfo.kmCmDw" failed: Protocol error (71)
rsync: rename "/media/sf_backup/.local/share/gvfs-metadata/.trash:.fljJIN" -> ".local/share/gvfs-metadata/trash:": Invalid argument (22)
rsync: rename "/media/sf_backup/.local/share/gvfs-metadata/.trash:-c5fa45af.log.rD1Fll" -> ".local/share/gvfs-metadata/trash:-c5fa45af.log": Invalid argument (22)
Thanks.