Error: nothing selected, aborting

[sebdanielsson]

I can't figure out why autorestic won't run...

Here's my .autorestic.yml

version: 2
locations:
  docker:
    from:
      - /compose
      - /var/lib/docker/volumes
    to:
      - bb
backends:
  bb:
    type: b2
    path: restic-linode1:backup/docker

Here's the command output.

❯ autorestic check
Using config: 	 /root/.config/autorestic/.autorestic.yml
Using env:	 /root/.config/autorestic/.autorestic.env
Using lock:	 /root/.config/autorestic/.autorestic.lock.yml
Initializing backend "bb"...
Everything is fine.

❯ autorestic backup -v
Using config paths: . /root /root/.config/autorestic
Using config: 	 /root/.config/autorestic/.autorestic.yml
Using env:	 /root/.config/autorestic/.autorestic.env
Using lock:	 /root/.config/autorestic/.autorestic.lock.yml
Error: nothing selected, aborting

[cupcakearmy]

Do all of the from locations exists on disk? (/compose and var/lib/docker/volumes?

Answer see below: #183 (reply in thread)

[sebdanielsson]

Yep, both exists:

ls /
drwxr-xr-x.  17 root 4.0K Feb  8 20:42 compose

ls /var/lib/docker
drwx-----x.  10 root 4.0K Apr 26 09:30 volumes

[kencx]

Try it with the -a flag or -l flag.

$ autorestic backup -av
$ autorestic backup -v -l docker

I believe a location must be explicitly stated if the -a flag is missing. I'm not sure if its a bug or intended.

[cupcakearmy]

Ah yes, i did not see that. you need either -a or specify -l locations

[sebdanielsson]

Ahh now it's working great! :)