NetWorker: Recover command core dumps when the -e "exclusion" option is used
Summary: The NetWorker recover command fails and produces a core dump when the -e option is used to exclude files. This issue is observed when using NetWorker 19.11.
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Symptoms
For example, when running the following recover command with -e :
echo "/home//file1" > exclude.txt && recover -f -d /tmp/{USER}_recover -e ./exclude.txt -a /home/file/; rm -Rf /tmp/_recover ./exclude.txt”
The recovery fails with the below error:
Segmentation fault (core dumped)
And found the core generated in the OS defined path: /var/lib/systemd/coredump
No issue is observed when the -e option is not used.
Cause
This issue is identified as a defect.
This issue impacts NetWorker 19.11.
Resolution
A fix is expected in NetWorker 19.11.0.5. (Tentative release May 12, 2025)
Affected Products
NetWorker Family, NetWorkerArticle Properties
Article Number: 000303848
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 11 Apr 2025
Version: 2
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