What should I do when rdiff-backup fails?

If rdiff-backup fails, the meta data file may get corrupt. When this happens, rdiff-backup will complain loudly every time it is run and possibly fail to backup some or all the files.

To force rdiff-backup to rebuild the meta data, set this option in the .rdiff backup action file:

options = --force

After a rdiff-backup run has been successful you should remove this option.