Another duplicity instance is already running with this archive directory

pomme · January 8, 2026, 9:46am

Hello,
I have been using déjà-dup with interest and without any problems for several years.
For some time now, occasionally and on two different computers, it has been indicating that the backup has failed, even though it appears to have been completed. (see attachments)
Could you offer your expertise?
Thank you.

System Details:
OS=Debian GNU/Linux 13 (trixie)
Desktop=lightdm-xsession
Locale=fr_FR.UTF-8
Home=/home/gftri
Version=45.2
Tool Name=duplicity
Tool Version=2025

GSettings:
[org.gnome.DejaDup]
exclude-list=['$TRASH', '$DOWNLOAD', '/home/gftri/oeféeu', '/home/gftri/ywwqkx', '/home/gftri/sagsjyu', '/home/gftri/fchèxvd', '/home/gftri/cpcqwnyfe', '/home/gftri/kqlhkk', '/home/gftri/qcntbqusu']
periodic=true
tool='duplicity'
window-width=700
periodic-period=1
prompt-check='2025-12-28T14:19:07.758679Z'
include-list=['$HOME', '/home/gftri/.cache']
delete-after=0
backend='local'
last-run='2026-01-08T09:20:08.833677Z'
last-backup='2026-01-08T09:20:21.508919Z'
nag-check='2025-12-30T09:11:44.892026Z'
window-height=500

[org.gnome.DejaDup.Local]
folder='qcntbqusu/swck_rij/kfokhjkvjx ymqv'

Latest Duplicity Log:
INFO 10 20251229T091258Z home/gftri/.jmgcagj/ajvpcwx/gmmnptsi.vcginls-huh/bbthfew/cxroqvelv/ktblnb/bia/qkahfhfojmhiapnshfdiaj-bx.sidqg/uut reg 
. Mon Dec 29 10:12:58 2025 home/gftri/.jmgcagj/ajvpcwx/gmmnptsi.vcginls-huh/bbthfew/cxroqvelv/ktblnb/bia/qkahfhfojmhiapnshfdiaj-bx.sidqg/uut

INFO 10 20251229T091258Z home/gftri/.jmgcagj/ajvpcwx/gmmnptsi.vcginls-huh/bbthfew/cxroqvelv/ktblnb/bia/qkahfhfojmhiapnshfdiaj-bx.sidqg/fdf reg 
. Mon Dec 29 10:12:58 2025 home/gftri/.jmgcagj/ajvpcwx/gmmnptsi.vcginls-huh/bbthfew/cxroqvelv/ktblnb/bia/qkahfhfojmhiapnshfdiaj-bx.sidqg/fdf

INFO 10 20251229T091300Z home/gftri/.jmgcagj/ajvpcwx/gmmnptsi.vcginls-huh/bbthfew/cxroqvelv/ktblnb/bia/qkahfhfojmhiapnshfdiaj-bx.sidqg/jvlnwebv dir 
. Mon Dec 29 10:13:00 2025 home/gftri/.jmgcagj/ajvpcwx/gmmnptsi.vcginls-huh/bbthfew/cxroqvelv/ktblnb/bia/qkahfhfojmhiapnshfdiaj-bx.sidqg/jvlnwebv

INFO 10 20260105T160715Z home/gftri/.jmgcagj/ajvpcwx/gmmnptsi.vcginls-huh/bbthfew/cxroqvelv/ktblnb/bia/sdhjmcondarbjgdrfucsfe-eb.aktiae reg 
. Mon Jan  5 17:07:15 2026 home/gftri/.jmgcagj/ajvpcwx/gmmnptsi.vcginls-huh/bbthfew/cxroqvelv/ktblnb/bia/sdhjmcondarbjgdrfucsfe-eb.aktiae

INFO 10 20260105T160715Z home/gftri/.jmgcagj/ajvpcwx/gmmnptsi.vcginls-huh/bbthfew/cxroqvelv/ktblnb/bia/mrwvwkugjinqrxmqkukykb-hq.sjyphq-pka reg 
. Mon Jan  5 17:07:15 2026 home/gftri/.jmgcagj/ajvpcwx/gmmnptsi.vcginls-huh/bbthfew/cxroqvelv/ktblnb/bia/mrwvwkugjinqrxmqkukykb-hq.sjyphq-pka

INFO 10 20251229T082543Z home/gftri/.jmgcagj/ajvpcwx/gmmnptsi.vcginls-huh/bbthfew/ugxlgqocc dir 
. Mon Dec 29 09:25:43 2025 home/gftri/.jmgcagj/ajvpcwx/gmmnptsi.vcginls-huh/bbthfew/ugxlgqocc

INFO 10 20260105T161428Z home/gftri/.jmgcagj/ajvpcwx/gmmnptsi.vcginls-huh/bbthfew/xa-yx-usscojr dir 
. Mon Jan  5 17:14:28 2026 home/gftri/.jmgcagj/ajvpcwx/gmmnptsi.vcginls-huh/bbthfew/xa-yx-usscojr

INFO 10 20260101T161755Z home/gftri/.jmgcagj/ajvpcwx/gmmnptsi.vcginls-huh/asapift-ktap-yi.viaabf reg 
. Thu Jan  1 17:17:55 2026 home/gftri/.jmgcagj/ajvpcwx/gmmnptsi.vcginls-huh/asapift-ktap-yi.viaabf

INFO 10 20260105T161427Z home/gftri/.jmgcagj/ajvpcwx/gmmnptsi.vcginls-huh/sxorhnw.yhsmhg reg 
. Mon Jan  5 17:14:27 2026 home/gftri/.jmgcagj/ajvpcwx/gmmnptsi.vcginls-huh/sxorhnw.yhsmhg

INFO 10 20251229T082540Z home/gftri/.jmgcagj/ajvpcwx/gmmnptsi.vcginls-huh/rscpv.ybmn reg 
. Mon Dec 29 09:25:40 2025 home/gftri/.jmgcagj/ajvpcwx/gmmnptsi.vcginls-huh/rscpv.ybmn

INFO 10 20251230T100557Z home/gftri/.jmgcagj/ajvpcwx/gmmnptsi.vcginls-huh/gwsqvxdvdvej.mgubbo reg 
. Tue Dec 30 11:05:57 2025 home/gftri/.jmgcagj/ajvpcwx/gmmnptsi.vcginls-huh/gwsqvxdvdvej.mgubbo

INFO 10 20251230T100557Z home/gftri/.jmgcagj/ajvpcwx/gmmnptsi.vcginls-huh/lxeekpstwlvx.ffrbns-xyq reg 
. Tue Dec 30 11:05:57 2025 home/gftri/.jmgcagj/ajvpcwx/gmmnptsi.vcginls-huh/lxeekpstwlvx.ffrbns-xyq

INFO 10 20260105T161427Z home/gftri/.jmgcagj/ajvpcwx/gmmnptsi.vcginls-huh/qkkaptca.hnfb reg 
. Mon Jan  5 17:14:27 2026 home/gftri/.jmgcagj/ajvpcwx/gmmnptsi.vcginls-huh/qkkaptca.hnfb

INFO 10 20251229T082538Z home/gftri/.jmgcagj/ajvpcwx/yppkanos.uwjjisj dir 
. Mon Dec 29 09:25:38 2025 home/gftri/.jmgcagj/ajvpcwx/yppkanos.uwjjisj

INFO 10 20251229T082538Z home/gftri/.jmgcagj/ajvpcwx/yppkanos.uwjjisj/rscpv.ybmn reg 
. Mon Dec 29 09:25:38 2025 home/gftri/.jmgcagj/ajvpcwx/yppkanos.uwjjisj/rscpv.ybmn

INFO 10 20251229T082538Z home/gftri/.jmgcagj/ajvpcwx/esghgpmv.pnc reg 
. Mon Dec 29 09:25:38 2025 home/gftri/.jmgcagj/ajvpcwx/esghgpmv.pnc

INFO 10 20251229T082538Z home/gftri/.jmgcagj/ajvpcwx/vapknofb.xri reg 
. Mon Dec 29 09:25:38 2025 home/gftri/.jmgcagj/ajvpcwx/vapknofb.xri

INFO 10 20251229T082538Z home/gftri/.jmgcagj/byvgupa-qal dir 
. Mon Dec 29 09:25:38 2025 home/gftri/.jmgcagj/byvgupa-qal

INFO 10 20251229T082538Z home/gftri/.jmgcagj/byvgupa-qal/noliy kgquhow dir 
. Mon Dec 29 09:25:38 2025 home/gftri/.jmgcagj/byvgupa-qal/ardht Reports

INFO 10 20260105T161427Z home/gftri/.jmgcagj/byvgupa-qal/noliy kgquhow/tsleb_cgbgju_vblfvw.dlm reg 
. Mon Jan  5 17:14:27 2026 home/gftri/.jmgcagj/byvgupa-qal/ardht ujkbkbr/tsleb_cgbgju_vblfvw.dlm

INFO 10 20260101T142438Z home/gftri/.jmgcagj/lmylib-jtloshnmo-rbyuk dir 
. Thu Jan  1 15:24:38 2026 home/gftri/.jmgcagj/lmylib-jtloshnmo-rbyuk

INFO 10 20260101T142933Z home/gftri/.jmgcagj/lmylib-jtloshnmo-rbyuk/iat.nqrphuxls.wabnadesp_irqbewx.knmb reg 
. Thu Jan  1 15:29:33 2026 home/gftri/.jmgcagj/lmylib-jtloshnmo-rbyuk/iat.nqrphuxls.wabnadesp_irqbewx.knmb

INFO 10 20260105T160524Z home/gftri/.dfi dir 
. Mon Jan  5 17:05:24 2026 home/gftri/.dfi

INFO 10 20260105T160524Z home/gftri/.dfi/aqmm dir 
. Mon Jan  5 17:05:24 2026 home/gftri/.dfi/aqmm

INFO 10 20260105T160524Z home/gftri/.dfi/aqmm/foyliebx.iff dir 
. Mon Jan  5 17:05:24 2026 home/gftri/.dfi/aqmm/foyliebx.iff

INFO 10 20260105T160524Z home/gftri/.dfi/aqmm/foyliebx.iff/cyflyunqifjpuhgb.um reg 
. Mon Jan  5 17:05:24 2026 home/gftri/.dfi/aqmm/foyliebx.iff/cyflyunqifjpuhgb.um

INFO 10 20260105T160524Z home/gftri/.dfi/aqmm/foyliebx.iff/xogncuiaerfy.jr reg 
. Mon Jan  5 17:05:24 2026 home/gftri/.dfi/aqmm/foyliebx.iff/xogncuiaerfy.jr

INFO 10 20260105T160201Z home/gftri/.uqq dir 
. Mon Jan  5 17:02:01 2026 home/gftri/.uqq

INFO 10 20260105T160201Z home/gftri/.uqq/mrvri dir 
. Mon Jan  5 17:02:01 2026 home/gftri/.uqq/mrvri

INFO 10 20260105T160201Z home/gftri/.uqq/mrvri/shupa.qr reg 
. Mon Jan  5 17:02:01 2026 home/gftri/.uqq/mrvri/shupa.qr

INFO 10 20260105T160201Z home/gftri/.uqq/mrvri/vwty.sy reg 
. Mon Jan  5 17:02:01 2026 home/gftri/.uqq/mrvri/vwty.sy

INFO 10 20260105T160201Z home/gftri/.uqq/mrvri/jqjmio.ocl reg 
. Mon Jan  5 17:02:01 2026 home/gftri/.uqq/mrvri/jqjmio.ocl

INFO 10 20251228T151123Z home/gftri/.ovrnjrc reg 
. Sun Dec 28 16:11:23 2025 home/gftri/.ovrnjrc

INFO 10 20251228T171320Z home/gftri/.bnhh_wq_hguga_ipuquwddsr reg 
. Sun Dec 28 18:13:20 2025 home/gftri/.bnhh_wq_hguga_ipuquwddsr

INFO 10 20260105T161436Z home/gftri/.gefwvbry-dhnwlj.pgr reg 
. Mon Jan  5 17:14:36 2026 home/gftri/.gefwvbry-dhnwlj.pgr

INFO 10 20260104T154801Z home/gftri/mjpvti dir 
. Sun Jan  4 16:48:01 2026 home/gftri/mjpvti

INFO 10 20211022T142734Z home/gftri/mjpvti/xhglxp-c.mhh reg 
. Fri Oct 22 16:27:34 2021 home/gftri/mjpvti/xhglxp-c.mhh

INFO 10 20160127T083124Z home/gftri/mjpvti/mhbhof.pmc reg 
. Wed Jan 27 09:31:24 2016 home/gftri/mjpvti/mhbhof.pmc

INFO 10 20250813T085824Z home/gftri/mjpvti/kltjqwok.scd reg 
. Wed Aug 13 10:58:24 2025 home/gftri/mjpvti/kltjqwok.scd

INFO 10 20250813T140320Z home/gftri/mjpvti/eysnbyeyw.uyo reg 
. Wed Aug 13 16:03:20 2025 home/gftri/mjpvti/eysnbyeyw.uyo

INFO 10 20150124T081214Z home/gftri/mjpvti/sr.nw reg 
. Sat Jan 24 09:12:14 2015 home/gftri/mjpvti/sr.nw

INFO 10 20250813T090558Z home/gftri/mjpvti/gilypdeiy_daxqfjvvnbse.bdg reg 
. Wed Aug 13 11:05:58 2025 home/gftri/mjpvti/gilypdeiy_daxqfjvvnbse.bdg

INFO 10 20250813T090558Z home/gftri/mjpvti/uqervmojpb.hup reg 
. Wed Aug 13 11:05:58 2025 home/gftri/mjpvti/uqervmojpb.hup

INFO 10 20220629T131404Z home/gftri/mjpvti/xcy m’gegs.nrj reg 
. Wed Jun 29 15:14:04 2022 home/gftri/mjpvti/tst w’spvp.fdh

INFO 10 20141207T095108Z home/gftri/mjpvti/eu.op reg 
. Sun Dec  7 10:51:08 2014 home/gftri/mjpvti/eu.op

INFO 10 20240129T154548Z home/gftri/mjpvti/kurmf.bwt reg 
. Mon Jan 29 16:45:48 2024 home/gftri/mjpvti/kurmf.bwt

INFO 10 20220702T145124Z home/gftri/mjpvti/kskxxggfgn.dhv reg 
. Sat Jul  2 16:51:24 2022 home/gftri/mjpvti/kskxxggfgn.dhv

INFO 10 20220810T132854Z home/gftri/mjpvti/aamm lt héaosrem rwh nq yiakpnrp.roc reg 
. Wed Aug 10 15:28:54 2022 home/gftri/mjpvti/imkr de Sénoueix sur le woijoqso.ldy

DEBUG 1 
. Libération du fichier de verrouillage /home/gftri/.cache/deja-dup/qvbeqofabfpwhodvddtnnmdtydfymich/lockfile

INFO 1 
. Utilisation du dossier temporaire /home/gftri/.cache/deja-dup/tmp/duplicity-lej3cnqy-tempdir
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mterry · January 9, 2026, 12:21am

Hmm this sounds like maybe:

which I hope I fixed with browser: kill operation when shutting down (1b890ecb) · Commits · World / Déjà Dup Backups · GitLab

That’s available in 47.0 and your release (45.2) is a little before that.

Ultimately, the error should be a harmless thing - you can kill any open duplicity commands and try again.

One workaround would be to use the flatpak release?

pomme · January 9, 2026, 2:27pm

Hello,

Thank you for your quick response.

I don’t want to install Flatpak packages on my Debian system.

I looked in the “backports,” but there is no newer version.

Would it be possible, with your help, to apply your fix to my installation?

Thank you.

mterry · January 9, 2026, 2:48pm

I mean, you’d have to rebuild the Deb file with the patch above. I’m not going to handhold ya through that, but there should be plenty of stuff online about it.

The real answer is “go to your distro for support” with a backup of “I made this flatpak for you” - outside of those two, I have limits to the user support I can offer.