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Add hint abouth absolute sftp paths for Synology NAS

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Alexander Neumann 2020-01-06 21:37:57 +01:00
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@ -142,6 +142,9 @@ is not slowed down, which is particularly useful for servers.
Creating new repo on a Synology NAS via sftp fails Creating new repo on a Synology NAS via sftp fails
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For using restic with a Synology NAS via sftp, please make sure that the
specified path is absolute, it must start with a slash (``/``).
Sometimes creating a new restic repository on a Synology NAS via sftp fails Sometimes creating a new restic repository on a Synology NAS via sftp fails
with an error similar to the following: with an error similar to the following:
@ -160,8 +163,8 @@ different than the directory structure on the device and maybe even as exposed
via other protocols. via other protocols.
Try removing the /volume1 prefix in your paths. If this does not work, use sftp Try removing the ``/volume1`` prefix in your paths. If this does not work, use
and ls to explore the SFTP file system hierarchy on your NAS. sftp and ls to explore the SFTP file system hierarchy on your NAS.
The following may work: The following may work: