rdiff-backup-1.2.8 python2.5.4 : OverflowError: signed integer is greater than maximum

[Mark Kane]

On Fri, Jan 15, 2010, at 14:51:14 +0100, Michel Le Cocq wrote:
> I run rdiff-backup on my backup server:
> - FreeBSD 8.0-RELEASE AMD64
> - rdiff-backup-1.2.8,1
> - python25-2.5.4_3
> - be pro quad
> - 4G Ram
> 
> I try to rdiff a folder on a nfs ro mounted volume to an other volume.
> 
> I obtain this error : OverflowError: signed integer is greater than
> maximum
> 
> I have the same problem as Brad Beyenhof see here :
> http://www.mail-archive.com/rdiff-backup-users@nongnu.org/msg03794.html
> 
> I know it's a know problem due to a bug in Python. And have to upgrad
> Python to 2.5.4 or 2.6.1.
> 
> But I'm on python25-2.5.4_3 !!! and rdiff need python25 to run so I
> can't remove it for python26...
> 
> What can I do to obtain my full backup ?
> 
> Thanks

Hi.

I'm not familiar with the specific bug, but if you want to upgrade
Python from 2.5 to 2.6 that can be done by following the 20090608 entry
in /usr/ports/UPDATING. 

I also use rdiff-backup and can confirm that it works with Python 2.6.

Hope that helps,

-Mark

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