[GH-ISSUE #4760] [Bug]: backup (vhserver) stopped working with 25.1.1 #2953

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opened 2026-02-27 03:06:30 +03:00 by kerem · 4 comments
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Originally created by @freaky-m0 on GitHub (Feb 9, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/GameServerManagers/LinuxGSM/issues/4760

User story

I start a backup, backup should be created and old backups should be found and considered.

Game

Valheim

Linux distro

Debian 12

Command

command: backup

Further information

All started with a backup that was way to big (because it included the old backups as I know now).
I have an existing server and a new server. Both stopped doing backups (even manually).

[ FAIL ] Backup vhserver: Problem identifying the previous backup directory for exclusion.

I then tried to find the cause and identified the fn_backup_relpath() function in commmand_backup.sh.

I reverted the latest changes from 25.1.0:

Image

It started working again.

Relevant log output

[ FAIL ] Backup vhserver: Problem identifying the previous backup directory for exclusion.

Steps to reproduce

  1. Create a backup
  2. See error in output
Originally created by @freaky-m0 on GitHub (Feb 9, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/GameServerManagers/LinuxGSM/issues/4760 ### User story I start a backup, backup should be created and old backups should be found and considered. ### Game Valheim ### Linux distro Debian 12 ### Command command: backup ### Further information All started with a backup that was way to big (because it included the old backups as I know now). I have an existing server and a new server. Both stopped doing backups (even manually). `[ FAIL ] Backup vhserver: Problem identifying the previous backup directory for exclusion. ` I then tried to find the cause and identified the fn_backup_relpath() function in commmand_backup.sh. I reverted the latest changes from 25.1.0: ![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/a99ee2c3-2685-4cd0-a4a2-3b39b7758138) It started working again. ### Relevant log output ```shell [ FAIL ] Backup vhserver: Problem identifying the previous backup directory for exclusion. ``` ### Steps to reproduce 1. Create a backup 2. See error in output
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@NormenKD commented on GitHub (Feb 9, 2025):

Can reproduce on Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS and "sdtdserver".

[ FAIL ] Backup sdtdserver: Problem identifying the previous backup directory for exclusion.

Backups seem to have not been working for a long time in my case. Also, the backup lockfile seems to be created but not removed after the error.

<!-- gh-comment-id:2646332357 --> @NormenKD commented on GitHub (Feb 9, 2025): Can reproduce on Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS and "sdtdserver". `[ FAIL ] Backup sdtdserver: Problem identifying the previous backup directory for exclusion.` Backups seem to have not been working for a long time in my case. Also, the backup lockfile seems to be created but not removed after the error.
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@dgibbs64 commented on GitHub (Feb 9, 2025):

Thanks for finding this. I will be releasing a hotfix soon to revert the change

<!-- gh-comment-id:2646412015 --> @dgibbs64 commented on GitHub (Feb 9, 2025): Thanks for finding this. I will be releasing a hotfix soon to revert the change
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@jamersonnascimento commented on GitHub (Feb 12, 2025):

Consegui resolver! Atualizei a ferramenta Linux GSM para a versão 25.1.5. Depois, simplesmente eu fui até a pasta ~/lgsm/lock e, dentro da pasta, apaguei o arquivo backup.lock. Depois desse procedimento, o comando ./gameserver backup voltou a funcionar corretamente xD

<!-- gh-comment-id:2653687868 --> @jamersonnascimento commented on GitHub (Feb 12, 2025): Consegui resolver! Atualizei a ferramenta Linux GSM para a versão 25.1.5. Depois, simplesmente eu fui até a pasta ~/lgsm/lock e, dentro da pasta, apaguei o arquivo backup.lock. Depois desse procedimento, o comando ./gameserver backup voltou a funcionar corretamente xD
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@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Feb 16, 2026):

This issue has been automatically locked since there has not been any recent activity after it was closed. Please open a new issue for related bugs.

<!-- gh-comment-id:3905660535 --> @github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Feb 16, 2026): This issue has been automatically locked since there has not been any recent activity after it was closed. Please open a new issue for related bugs.
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