Re: [Gramps-users] Migrating data from v2.2 to v3.0.4: tmp file "could not be opened"

[Benny M. <ben...@gm...>]

2013/2/25 Philippe Andersson <pa...@ib...>

> Hello list,
>
> I'm trying to migrate my Gramps database from an old v2.2 installation
> to v3.4.x. Since no direct migration path exists, I'm first working on
> getting the v2.2 data into an intermediate v3.0.4 install that I created
> in a dedicated VM on my laptop.
>
> I copied the following data from the old v2.2 installation:
>
> - the database itself (~/gramps/XXXXX.grdb)
> - all external media (~/gramps/media/*)
> - the DB "log" (~/.gramps/env/home/pan/gramps/XXXXX.grdb/log.0000000001)
>
> I created a new, empty database in v3.0.4, and I then used "File |
> Import" to try and import my old .grdb file into it.
>
> The import process reaches 25%, then fails with the error message:
>
> "/tmp/tmp_ltwbG could not be opened"
>
> Looking in /tmp, said file does exist, has mode and ownership that would
> give me R/W access, and doing a "file" on it gives:
>
> "Berkeley DB (BTree, version 9, native byte-order)"
>
> Can anyone tell me how to overcome this issue ?
>

This brings back memories :-)
This was a typical error we had with the grdb files in 2.2. It is solvable
with the db tools if needed, but fix via .gramps format is far easier, glad
that worked for you.
The /tmp file is a copy Gramps makes of the original grdb so as not to
corrupt the original file, but the log file is giving issues with this
crash as result.

Benny


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>
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>
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