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From: Denis C. <dar...@fr...> - 2025-12-26 22:33:45
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please add -v option as first option to dar, before any -B option. This should show what option is fetched and where from it is fetched this should help troubleshoot the problem Cheers, Denis Le 24/12/2025 à 21:53, ogreg--- via Dar-support a écrit : > I still have the problem, even with your suggestion to darrc and reading > up on the Conditional Syntax. > If I specify -J on the isolation command line the problem disappears. > See small testcase below. > > Merry Christmas and regards, > > Ole G > > *sh-5.2$ cat minimal-darrc** > ***all: > -an > -R /fs/ > -K aes:secret > > reference: > -J aes:secret > > *sh-5.2$ dar -N -B minimal-darrc -g f/test -c test** > ***Error reading EA for /fs : Error retrieving EA list for /fs : No such > file or directory > Error reading EA for /fs/f/System Volume Information : Error retrieving > EA list for /fs/f/System Volume Information : Permission denied > Cannot read directory contents: /fs/f/System Volume Information : Error > opening directory: /fs/f/System Volume Information : Permission denied > -------------------------------------------- > 36 inode(s) saved > including 0 hard link(s) treated > 0 inode(s) changed at the moment of the backup and could not be saved > properly > 0 byte(s) have been wasted in the archive to resave changing files > 0 inode(s) with only metadata changed > 0 inode(s) not saved (no inode/file change) > 0 inode(s) failed to be saved (filesystem error) > 22 inode(s) ignored (excluded by filters) > 0 inode(s) recorded as deleted from reference backup > -------------------------------------------- > Total number of inode(s) considered: 58 > -------------------------------------------- > EA saved for 29 inode(s) > FSA saved for 36 inode(s) > -------------------------------------------- > > *# The above messages are normal for my backups** > ** > **sh-5.2$ dar -N -B minimal-darrc -A test -C test-cat** > ***Archive test requires a password: Received signal: Interrupt > > *# I pressed ^C* > > -------- Forwarded Message -------- > Subject: Re: [Dar-support] Unexpected password prompt when isolating an > encrypted archive > Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2025 08:36:56 +0100 > From: og...@gm... > To: Denis Corbin via Dar-support <dar...@li...> > > > > Thanks, Denis. > > I see the point, especially the case where the catalog is being isolated > could need 0, 1 or 2 passwords... > > Regards, Ole G > > On 22/12/2025 21.29, Denis Corbin via Dar-support wrote: >> I guess you make a confusion between -K and -J options >> >> -K is to be used for the object of the operation (the archive you >> create, the isolated catalog you create, the archive you test, list, >> extract data from...) >> >> -J option apply to the archive of reference (the one given to -A >> option), here the archive you take as reference to isolate a catalog. >> >> the same way '-$' option (pay attention to the quote if given on shell >> prompt), applies to the auxiliary archive of reference (see -@ option) >> >> note that -K is only mandatory if you want to cipher the archive (or >> isolated catalog, which is just a particular type of archive) about to >> be created. >> >> When reading an archive, if -K -J or '-$' is not specified and the >> corresponding archive is ciphered, dar will issue a prompt for you >> provide the password (this is what you got here without -J option). >> >> I would suggest setting the lennz-darrc file more or less that way: >> >> #------- >> all: >> -K aes:secret >> >> reference: >> -J aes:secret >> #------- >> >> I let you read the conditional syntax paragraph in dar man page for >> more information on that syntax and if you want to do more funny things: >> http://dar.linux.free.fr/doc/man/dar.html#CONDITIONAL%20SYNTAX >> >> Cheers, >> Denis >> >> >> Le 22/12/2025 à 20:30, ogreg--- via Dar-support a écrit : >>> Isolating the catalog from an encrypted archive: >>> >>> /dar -zzstd -N -B lennz-darrc -R /proc/cygdrive -C /proc/cygdrive/F/ >>> darback/lennz-1-C-0 -A /proc/cygdrive/F/darback/lennz-1-F-0/ >>> Archive lennz-1-F-0 requires a password: >>> >>> lennz-darrc contains the line: >>> *-K aes:secret* >>> >>> The previous steps dar -c, dar -t, and dar -d run with a similar >>> command line, but are able to used the needed information from lennz- >>> darrc. >>> >>> >>> >> >> > > |
