[Box Backup] Mount points invented

Johann Glaser boxbackup@fluffy.co.uk
Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:37:52 +0200


Hi!

Today I've used BoxBackup 0.11~rc2-3 (Debian Package) for the first time
after it was updated from 0.10. There are now several of these error
messages in /var/log/daemon.log:
  Ignored directory: /home/mon: is a mount point; create a new location if you want to back it up

I didn't modify any config file or alter the disk layout for some time,
so this error message is surely the effect of the new version of
BoxBackup.

I have several locations, where one is
  home {
    Path = /home
    # some ExcludeDirs
  }
It is important to note that on my PC /home is a symlink to /small/home
(because I changed the partition and directory layout quite some time
ago and the old root partition is now mounted at /small (you guess the
reason I changed the partitions :-) )). 

Contrary to the above mentioned error message there are _no_ mount
points below /home, /small or /small/home. There are only 4
subdirectories, each belonging to one user at the machine. All these 4
subdirs have been refused by bbackupd.

Could you please have a look whats the reason for this error message?

How can I get my home directory backed up again as before?

Thanks
  Hansi