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From: <og...@gm...> - 2025-12-28 21:47:29
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The result with same conditions except -v in catalog isolation step: sh-5.2$ dar -v -N -B minimal-darrc -A test -C test-cat Arguments read from minimal-darrc : "-an" "-R" "/fs/" "-K" "aes:secret" No user target found on command line Opening archive test ... Opening the archive using the multi-slice abstraction layer... Reading the archive trailer... Opening construction layer... Considering cyphering layer... Archive test requires a password: Received signal: Interrupt Regards, Ole G On 26/12/2025 23.33, Denis Corbin via Dar-support wrote: > 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. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > > |
