Public bug reported: Binary package hint: p7zip
p7zip: Installed: 4.57~dfsg.1-1 Candidate: 4.57~dfsg.1-1 Version table: *** 4.57~dfsg.1-1 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/universe Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status After running this command, 7zip fails: nice -n 19 7zr u -mhe=on -mx=9 -p [EMAIL PROTECTED]/Misc/Linux/Backup/important- backup.list -x@/tmp/backup.large-media-files-exclude.list [EMAIL PROTECTED]/Misc/Linux/Backup/duplicity/exclude.list [EMAIL PROTECTED]/Misc/Linux/Backup/important-backup.exclude.list ~/importantbackup.7z | tee ~/importantbackup.7z.log The output is simply this, without any other explanation: 7-Zip (A) 4.57 Copyright (c) 1999-2007 Igor Pavlov 2007-12-06 p7zip Version 4.57 (locale=en_US.UTF-8,Utf16=on,HugeFiles=on,2 CPUs) Scanning Creating archive /home/first/importantbackup.7z Enter password (will not be echoed) : System error: E_FAIL ** Affects: p7zip (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- 7zip fails to encrypt, says "E_FAIL" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/246861 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs