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From: Denis C. <dar...@fr...> - 2025-12-30 22:34:32
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This is because, the "reference:" target is only triggered if a -A option has been found while parsing command-line+included files at the time this target is found in the parsing process. You should move the '-A test' option before the '-B minimal-darrc' option for it works as expected. Cheers, Denis Le 28/12/2025 à 22:47, ogreg--- via Dar-support a écrit : > 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. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > > |
