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Backup fails because there is a period (".") at the end of my filename.
Hi, I'm trying to setup a backup on my new ReadyNAS 212 (Firmware 6.7.5). Whenever I run the backup I receive an error : Cannot read file 'opti/makeinclude/shared.mk.' (error: No such file or d...
You could of course use a different backup protocol (NFS or RSYNC).
Hello Phil140,
What kind of file is shared.mk.? Are you doing it on the Backup Job feature of the admin page?
I did try this with a text type of file and its file name is testfile.she. setup to back up from Windows computer to ReadyNAS and it did work.
Regards,
Thanks JennC.
It is a text file. Once I changed the filename, it worked fine.
Yes, I was using the Backup Job from the admin page.
But the file was actually created/copied from a linux machine. So that may have something to do with the syntax of the filename.
Win7, will not let me create a file with a trailing "." (period). I'm not sure how you were able to create your "testfile.she.".(?)
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