[GH-ISSUE #556] Error: docker run papermerge/papermerge backup #432

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opened 2026-02-25 21:31:54 +03:00 by kerem · 0 comments

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Originally created by @morelight101 on GitHub (Sep 27, 2023).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/ciur/papermerge/issues/556

Originally assigned to: @ciur on GitHub.

Description
The suggested backup command:
docker run papermerge/papermerge backup /place/backup/file/here/
produces an error.

Expected
According to https://papermerge.github.io/documentation/2.1/backup-restore/

The result of backup operation is a (zipped) tar archive which contains following:

backup.json file
sidecars/ folder
docs/ folder
username1/, username2, ... i.e. one folder per user with folder title being user's username

Actual

docker run papermerge/papermerge backup 
/venv/lib/python3.10/site-packages/requests/__init__.py:109: RequestsDependencyWarning: urllib3 (1.26.13) or chardet (None)/charset_normalizer (3.0.1) doesn't match a supported version!
  warnings.warn(
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/venv/lib/python3.10/site-packages/django/db/backends/utils.py", line 89, in _execute
    return self.cursor.execute(sql, params)
  File "/venv/lib/python3.10/site-packages/django/db/backends/sqlite3/base.py", line 477, in execute
    return Database.Cursor.execute(self, query, params)
sqlite3.OperationalError: no such table: core_user

The above exception was the direct cause of the following exception:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/app/manage.py", line 22, in <module>
    main()
  File "/app/manage.py", line 18, in main
    execute_from_command_line(sys.argv)
  File "/venv/lib/python3.10/site-packages/django/core/management/__init__.py", line 446, in execute_from_command_line
    utility.execute()
  File "/venv/lib/python3.10/site-packages/django/core/management/__init__.py", line 440, in execute
    self.fetch_command(subcommand).run_from_argv(self.argv)
  File "/venv/lib/python3.10/site-packages/django/core/management/base.py", line 414, in run_from_argv
    self.execute(*args, **cmd_options)
  File "/venv/lib/python3.10/site-packages/django/core/management/base.py", line 460, in execute
    output = self.handle(*args, **options)
  File "/app/papermerge/core/management/commands/backup.py", line 41, in handle
    backup_data(file_path=file_path)
  File "/app/papermerge/core/backup_restore/backup.py", line 227, in backup_data
    dict_data = dump_data_as_dict()
  File "/app/papermerge/core/backup_restore/backup.py", line 211, in dump_data_as_dict
    result_dict['users'] = UserSerializer(User.objects, many=True).data
  File "/venv/lib/python3.10/site-packages/rest_framework/serializers.py", line 768, in data                                                                          
    ret = super().data                                                             
  File "/venv/lib/python3.10/site-packages/rest_framework/serializers.py", line 253, in data
    self._data = self.to_representation(self.instance)
  File "/venv/lib/python3.10/site-packages/rest_framework/serializers.py", line 686, in to_representation
    return [
  File "/venv/lib/python3.10/site-packages/django/db/models/query.py", line 320, in __iter__
    self._fetch_all()
  File "/venv/lib/python3.10/site-packages/django/db/models/query.py", line 1507, in _fetch_all
    self._result_cache = list(self._iterable_class(self))
  File "/venv/lib/python3.10/site-packages/django/db/models/query.py", line 57, in __iter__
    results = compiler.execute_sql(
  File "/venv/lib/python3.10/site-packages/django/db/models/sql/compiler.py", line 1361, in execute_sql
    cursor.execute(sql, params)
  File "/venv/lib/python3.10/site-packages/django/db/backends/utils.py", line 67, in execute
    return self._execute_with_wrappers(
  File "/venv/lib/python3.10/site-packages/django/db/backends/utils.py", line 80, in _execute_with_wrappers
    return executor(sql, params, many, context)
  File "/venv/lib/python3.10/site-packages/django/db/backends/utils.py", line 84, in _execute
    with self.db.wrap_database_errors:
  File "/venv/lib/python3.10/site-packages/django/db/utils.py", line 91, in __exit__
    raise dj_exc_value.with_traceback(traceback) from exc_value
  File "/venv/lib/python3.10/site-packages/django/db/backends/utils.py", line 89, in _execute
    return self.cursor.execute(sql, params)
  File "/venv/lib/python3.10/site-packages/django/db/backends/sqlite3/base.py", line 477, in execute
    return Database.Cursor.execute(self, query, params)
django.db.utils.OperationalError: no such table: core_user

Info:

OS: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
Browser chrome
Database PostgreSQL 12.1
Papermerge Version 2.1

Originally created by @morelight101 on GitHub (Sep 27, 2023). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/ciur/papermerge/issues/556 Originally assigned to: @ciur on GitHub. **Description** The suggested backup command: `docker run papermerge/papermerge backup /place/backup/file/here/` produces an error. **Expected** According to https://papermerge.github.io/documentation/2.1/backup-restore/ The result of backup operation is a (zipped) tar archive which contains following: backup.json file sidecars/ folder docs/ folder username1/, username2, ... i.e. one folder per user with folder title being user's username **Actual** ``` docker run papermerge/papermerge backup /venv/lib/python3.10/site-packages/requests/__init__.py:109: RequestsDependencyWarning: urllib3 (1.26.13) or chardet (None)/charset_normalizer (3.0.1) doesn't match a supported version! warnings.warn( Traceback (most recent call last): File "/venv/lib/python3.10/site-packages/django/db/backends/utils.py", line 89, in _execute return self.cursor.execute(sql, params) File "/venv/lib/python3.10/site-packages/django/db/backends/sqlite3/base.py", line 477, in execute return Database.Cursor.execute(self, query, params) sqlite3.OperationalError: no such table: core_user The above exception was the direct cause of the following exception: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/app/manage.py", line 22, in <module> main() File "/app/manage.py", line 18, in main execute_from_command_line(sys.argv) File "/venv/lib/python3.10/site-packages/django/core/management/__init__.py", line 446, in execute_from_command_line utility.execute() File "/venv/lib/python3.10/site-packages/django/core/management/__init__.py", line 440, in execute self.fetch_command(subcommand).run_from_argv(self.argv) File "/venv/lib/python3.10/site-packages/django/core/management/base.py", line 414, in run_from_argv self.execute(*args, **cmd_options) File "/venv/lib/python3.10/site-packages/django/core/management/base.py", line 460, in execute output = self.handle(*args, **options) File "/app/papermerge/core/management/commands/backup.py", line 41, in handle backup_data(file_path=file_path) File "/app/papermerge/core/backup_restore/backup.py", line 227, in backup_data dict_data = dump_data_as_dict() File "/app/papermerge/core/backup_restore/backup.py", line 211, in dump_data_as_dict result_dict['users'] = UserSerializer(User.objects, many=True).data File "/venv/lib/python3.10/site-packages/rest_framework/serializers.py", line 768, in data ret = super().data File "/venv/lib/python3.10/site-packages/rest_framework/serializers.py", line 253, in data self._data = self.to_representation(self.instance) File "/venv/lib/python3.10/site-packages/rest_framework/serializers.py", line 686, in to_representation return [ File "/venv/lib/python3.10/site-packages/django/db/models/query.py", line 320, in __iter__ self._fetch_all() File "/venv/lib/python3.10/site-packages/django/db/models/query.py", line 1507, in _fetch_all self._result_cache = list(self._iterable_class(self)) File "/venv/lib/python3.10/site-packages/django/db/models/query.py", line 57, in __iter__ results = compiler.execute_sql( File "/venv/lib/python3.10/site-packages/django/db/models/sql/compiler.py", line 1361, in execute_sql cursor.execute(sql, params) File "/venv/lib/python3.10/site-packages/django/db/backends/utils.py", line 67, in execute return self._execute_with_wrappers( File "/venv/lib/python3.10/site-packages/django/db/backends/utils.py", line 80, in _execute_with_wrappers return executor(sql, params, many, context) File "/venv/lib/python3.10/site-packages/django/db/backends/utils.py", line 84, in _execute with self.db.wrap_database_errors: File "/venv/lib/python3.10/site-packages/django/db/utils.py", line 91, in __exit__ raise dj_exc_value.with_traceback(traceback) from exc_value File "/venv/lib/python3.10/site-packages/django/db/backends/utils.py", line 89, in _execute return self.cursor.execute(sql, params) File "/venv/lib/python3.10/site-packages/django/db/backends/sqlite3/base.py", line 477, in execute return Database.Cursor.execute(self, query, params) django.db.utils.OperationalError: no such table: core_user ``` **Info:** - OS: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Browser chrome - Database PostgreSQL 12.1 - Papermerge Version 2.1