gpg: failed to create temporary file '/var/lib/lurker/.#lk0x569a1100.hantslug.org.uk.9662': Permission denied
gpg: keyblock resource '/var/lib/lurker/pubring.gpg': Permission denied
gpg: Signature made Tue Aug 28 20:26:24 2007 BST
gpg: using DSA key B2C27BC21C335860
gpg: Can't check signature: No public key
On Tue, Aug 28, 2007 at 08:21:03PM +0100, Alan Pope wrote:
> Hi Alan,
>
> On Tue, 2007-08-28 at 20:03 +0100, alan c wrote:
> > With USB then - some care needs to be taken that the stick is not
> > removed too early inadvertently.
> >
>
> Just run the "sync" command at the end of the backup, to flush the data
> out, then for good measure run "eject" to force the OS to eject the
> device (logically speaking, not literally). That way when the backup
> finishes you _know_ you can yank the device out.
Or you could, oh, just guessing here, umount the device, and wait
for the command to return (which will do all of that for you).
Hugo.
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