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Backups(hg): `rdiff-backup` fails due to existing file

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Description

Investigate cron daemon email: rdiff-backup.tmp.0 file exists

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Research direction

Start with the cron daemon email reporting that rdiff-backup.tmp.0 already exists, then trace the repository's backup configuration and invocation of rdiff-backup. Determine the cause of the existing-file failure and verify that the backup completes without producing the same error.

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Assessment

Domain
infrastructure
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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