iTerm2 DynamicProfiles FileExistsError

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iTerm2 DynamicProfiles FileExistsError

johanmolen opened this issue 2 years ago · comments

Johan van der Molen commented 2 years ago

Im getting the following error when trying to backup iTerm2 DynamicProfiles:

Backing up Library/Application Support/iTerm2/DynamicProfiles ...
A folder named /Users/username/Library/Mobile Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/Mackup/Library/Application Support/iTerm2/DynamicProfiles already exists in the backup.
Are you sure that you want to replace it? <Yes|No> Yes
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/opt/homebrew/bin/mackup", line 33, in <module>
    sys.exit(load_entry_point('mackup==0.8.35', 'console_scripts', 'mackup')())
  File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/mackup/0.8.35/libexec/lib/python3.10/site-packages/mackup/main.py", line 93, in main
    app.backup()
  File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/mackup/0.8.35/libexec/lib/python3.10/site-packages/mackup/application.py", line 114, in backup
    utils.link(mackup_filepath, home_filepath)
  File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/mackup/0.8.35/libexec/lib/python3.10/site-packages/mackup/utils.py", line 145, in link
    os.symlink(target, link_to)
FileExistsError: [Errno 17] File exists: '/Users/username/Library/Mobile Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/Mackup/Library/Application Support/iTerm2/DynamicProfiles' -> '/Users/username/Library/Application Support/iTerm2/DynamicProfiles'

Is this a bug or something on my side?

PierBJX commented 2 years ago

Thanks

Frédéric Harper · Answer 1 · Fri Sep 02 2022 08:25:19 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

I have the same issue

Steve Shi · Answer 2 · Tue Sep 06 2022 18:24:31 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

I have the same issue

Josh Medeski · Answer 3 · Wed Sep 07 2022 01:00:55 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

It looks like it's related to DynamicProfiles being a directory. Please try this and let us know if it's still failing.

Move DynamicProfiles from your mackup directory to somewhere else as a temporary backup.
Rerun mackup backup (you should no longer see "...already exists in the backup")

Let me know if this works for any of you and we can further investigate the root cause.

Johan van der Molen · Answer 4 · Wed Sep 07 2022 04:21:02 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

@joshmedeski removing the folder with iTerm2 results in the same.

Removing the folder with the terminal app and then run mackup backup works, but once I start iTerm2 again the folder is recreated and I get the same error again.

Johan van der Molen · Answer 5 · Wed Sep 07 2022 04:22:49 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

The recreation is normal as listed here:
https://iterm2.com/documentation-dynamic-profiles.html

Josh Medeski · Answer 6 · Wed Sep 07 2022 04:26:48 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

Hmm, we've run into a similar issue with other apps where the application (i.e. iTerm) overwrites files and mackup loses its symbolic link. I wonder if it's the same kind of issue here.

Johan van der Molen · Answer 7 · Wed Sep 07 2022 04:28:41 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

Is there something I can run to get more debug information?

Josh Medeski · Answer 8 · Wed Sep 07 2022 04:36:44 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

There is a --verbose flag. Feel free to rerun the command with that flag and let us know if there's any further information given.

Johan van der Molen · Answer 9 · Wed Sep 07 2022 04:45:40 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

Nope no additional info 👎

Philo-Sophia · Answer 10 · Wed Sep 21 2022 17:11:37 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

Getting the same issue, any fix/work around yet? Moving the Dynamic profile in mackup backup doesn't work

Philo-Sophia · Answer 11 · Wed Sep 21 2022 17:12:32 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

╰─❯ mv "/Users/xingfanxia/Library/Mobile Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/Mackup/Library/Application Support/iTerm2/DynamicProfiles" ~/Downloads
╭─   ~ ··················································································································································································  system  02:09:24
╰─❯ mackup backup
Backing up Library/Application Support/iTerm2/DynamicProfiles ...
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/opt/homebrew/bin/mackup", line 33, in <module>
    sys.exit(load_entry_point('mackup==0.8.35', 'console_scripts', 'mackup')())
  File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/mackup/0.8.35/libexec/lib/python3.10/site-packages/mackup/main.py", line 93, in main
    app.backup()
  File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/mackup/0.8.35/libexec/lib/python3.10/site-packages/mackup/application.py", line 121, in backup
    utils.link(mackup_filepath, home_filepath)
  File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/mackup/0.8.35/libexec/lib/python3.10/site-packages/mackup/utils.py", line 145, in link
    os.symlink(target, link_to)
FileExistsError: [Errno 17] File exists: '/Users/xingfanxia/Library/Mobile Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/Mackup/Library/Application Support/iTerm2/DynamicProfiles' -> '/Users/xingfanxia/Library/Application Support/iTerm2/DynamicProfiles'
╭─   ~ ··················································································································································································  system  02:09:26
╰─❯ mv '/Users/xingfanxia/Library/Application Support/iTerm2/DynamicProfiles' ~/Downloads
╭─   ~ ··················································································································································································  system  02:11:52
╰─❯ mackup backup
Backing up Library/Preferences/com.googlecode.iterm2.plist ...
Backing up Library/Application Support/iTerm2/DynamicProfiles ...
A folder named /Users/xingfanxia/Library/Mobile Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/Mackup/Library/Application Support/iTerm2/DynamicProfiles already exists in the backup.
Are you sure that you want to replace it? <Yes|No> Yes
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/opt/homebrew/bin/mackup", line 33, in <module>
    sys.exit(load_entry_point('mackup==0.8.35', 'console_scripts', 'mackup')())
  File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/mackup/0.8.35/libexec/lib/python3.10/site-packages/mackup/main.py", line 93, in main
    app.backup()
  File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/mackup/0.8.35/libexec/lib/python3.10/site-packages/mackup/application.py", line 114, in backup
    utils.link(mackup_filepath, home_filepath)
  File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/mackup/0.8.35/libexec/lib/python3.10/site-packages/mackup/utils.py", line 145, in link
    os.symlink(target, link_to)
FileExistsError: [Errno 17] File exists: '/Users/xingfanxia/Library/Mobile Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/Mackup/Library/Application Support/iTerm2/DynamicProfiles' -> '/Users/xingfanxia/Library/Application Support/iTerm2/DynamicProfiles'```

scottmc42 · Answer 12 · Fri Sep 30 2022 12:05:44 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

Getting the same problem

Fossil · Answer 13 · Tue Oct 04 2022 17:34:26 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

Same issue here

Jonathan Coutiño · Answer 14 · Fri Oct 07 2022 02:00:02 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

Same issue here

Angga G. Pratama · Answer 15 · Fri Oct 14 2022 10:04:59 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

Still the same issue in mackup version 0.8.36

Mathieu Lemaire · Answer 16 · Fri Oct 14 2022 16:44:41 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

@LucasLarson PR fixes this form me 👍 , thanks

Sascha Deus · Answer 17 · Wed Oct 26 2022 15:13:08 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

When will be the fix in the master branch?

Frédéric Harper · Answer 18 · Thu Oct 27 2022 01:52:32 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

I updated iterm2.cfg based on #1864, I deleted my iTerm2 backup from my Mackup folder, but when I run mackup backup I get the same error. Anything I'm missing?

M. R. · Answer 19 · Mon Oct 31 2022 09:26:03 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

Updating my iterm2.cfg based on #1864, I was able to run mackup backup. Would be great to get this released!

PierBJX · Answer 20 · Thu Nov 17 2022 19:29:36 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

@m-roberts @getvega

Updating my iterm2.cfg based on #1864, I was able to run mackup backup. Would be great to get this released!

Where did you modify this file? Where is it located?

M. R. · Answer 21 · Thu Nov 17 2022 21:21:34 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

Where did you modify this file? Where is it located?

I installed with homebrew, which at time of writing is installing iterm2.cfg into /opt/homebrew/Cellar/mackup/0.8.36/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/mackup/applications. Changing the file directly works (until an update overwrites it again)

I found it by installing and running ag with these 2 commands:

brew install the_silver_searcher
ag -U -g iterm2.cfg $(brew --prefix)

Ilyas Toumlilt · Answer 22 · Sat Nov 19 2022 20:13:11 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

A simpler workaround, closing iTerm.app prevent it from recreating DynamicProfiles.
For example, try to backup from Terminal.app or another term:

killall iTerm2
mackup backup

Julian · Answer 23 · Wed Jan 25 2023 18:18:51 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

The issue still exists... Any information about when this get updated in the release?

ilium007 · Answer 24 · Sat Feb 04 2023 19:35:43 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

Still experiencing this same issue

M. R. · Answer 25 · Thu Feb 16 2023 01:21:53 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

I suggest encouraging maintainer to merge in #1864

matt penrice · Answer 26 · Sat Apr 01 2023 16:06:58 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

I'm still getting the iterm2 specific error with latest release of 0.8.37:

Backing up
  /Users/matt/Library/Preferences/com.googlecode.iterm2.plist
  to
  /Users/matt/Library/CloudStorage/GoogleDrive-EMAIL_ADDRESS/My Drive/syncable_apps_mackup/Library/Preferences/com.googlecode.iterm2.plist ...
A file named /Users/matt/Library/CloudStorage/GoogleDrive-EMAIL_ADDRESS/My Drive/syncable_apps_mackup/Library/Preferences/com.googlecode.iterm2.plist already exists in the backup.
Are you sure that you want to replace it? <Yes|No> yes
Backing up
  /Users/matt/.config/iterm2/AppSupport/DynamicProfiles
  to
  /Users/matt/Library/CloudStorage/GoogleDrive-EMAIL_ADDRESS/My Drive/syncable_apps_mackup/.config/iterm2/AppSupport/DynamicProfiles ...
A folder named /Users/matt/Library/CloudStorage/GoogleDrive-EMAIL_ADDRESS/My Drive/syncable_apps_mackup/.config/iterm2/AppSupport/DynamicProfiles already exists in the backup.
Are you sure that you want to replace it? <Yes|No> yes
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/local/bin/mackup", line 33, in <module>
    sys.exit(load_entry_point('mackup==0.8.37', 'console_scripts', 'mackup')())
             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/local/Cellar/mackup/0.8.37/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/mackup/main.py", line 93, in main
    app.backup()
  File "/usr/local/Cellar/mackup/0.8.37/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/mackup/application.py", line 112, in backup
    utils.link(mackup_filepath, home_filepath)
  File "/usr/local/Cellar/mackup/0.8.37/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/mackup/utils.py", line 145, in link
    os.symlink(target, link_to)
FileExistsError: [Errno 17] File exists: '/Users/matt/Library/CloudStorage/GoogleDrive-EMAIL_ADDRESS/My Drive/syncable_apps_mackup/.config/iterm2/AppSupport/DynamicProfiles' -> '/Users/matt/.config/iterm2/AppSupport/DynamicProfiles'

yolo992 · Answer 27 · Sun Apr 16 2023 00:42:47 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

I'm still getting the iterm2 specific error with latest release of 0.8.37:

same issue here .
Perhaps related to the default settings of iTerm2:

Jędrzej Orbik · Answer 28 · Fri May 12 2023 06:00:58 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

The issue still persists on the latest release from homebrew. Run into some troubles with iTerm because of it.

scottmc42 · Answer 29 · Wed Jun 21 2023 08:33:53 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

I'm getting the same problem on a different computer; confirmed the 1864 update in my version.

Backing up .config/iterm2/AppSupport/DynamicProfiles ...
A folder named /Users/me/backup/Mackup/.config/iterm2/AppSupport/DynamicProfiles already exists in the backup.
Are you sure that you want to replace it? <Yes|No> y
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/opt/homebrew/bin/mackup", line 33, in <module>
    sys.exit(load_entry_point('mackup==0.8.37', 'console_scripts', 'mackup')())
             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/mackup/0.8.37/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/mackup/main.py", line 93, in main
    app.backup()
  File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/mackup/0.8.37/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/mackup/application.py", line 112, in backup
    utils.link(mackup_filepath, home_filepath)
  File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/mackup/0.8.37/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/mackup/utils.py", line 145, in link
    os.symlink(target, link_to)
FileExistsError: [Errno 17] File exists: '/Users/me/backup/Mackup/.config/iterm2/AppSupport/DynamicProfiles' -> '/Users/me/.config/iterm2/AppSupport/DynamicProfiles'

David Wang · Answer 30 · Tue Aug 15 2023 12:47:47 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

I also encountered the same issue. Following the earlier guidance, I switched from using iTerm2 to the built-in Terminal in macOS, and now everything is functioning correctly.