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k0-3n closed issue borgmatic-collective/borgmatic#1138 2025-09-04 11:13:34 +00:00
Data check frequency parameter ignored, runs every time
k0-3n commented on issue borgmatic-collective/borgmatic#1138 2025-09-04 11:13:34 +00:00
Data check frequency parameter ignored, runs every time

Yes, that was it. After actually running the data integrity check the data folder was created:

tree /var/lib/borgmatic/borgmatic/checks/e0a56b884a6eee76971d89de0ab5a6848a5d55f3fc41f09bd…
k0-3n commented on issue borgmatic-collective/borgmatic#1138 2025-09-02 17:15:00 +00:00
Data check frequency parameter ignored, runs every time

Doh, that might be it.

It is running now and will take a day, maybe two to complete (hence my eagerness to cancel it). I will report back after completes the checks.

k0-3n commented on issue borgmatic-collective/borgmatic#1138 2025-09-02 14:07:37 +00:00
Data check frequency parameter ignored, runs every time

Another thing to look at: Is ~/.local/state/borgmatic (or wherever borgmatic is writing its check state data) actually writable?

The command is run as root.

tree /var/lib/borgmatic…
k0-3n commented on issue borgmatic-collective/borgmatic#1138 2025-09-02 14:03:08 +00:00
Data check frequency parameter ignored, runs every time

Let's see your borgmatic logs with --verbosity 2 (redacted as needed). That should show you all of the decisions borgmatic is making about when to run checks and why. Example:

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k0-3n opened issue borgmatic-collective/borgmatic#1138 2025-09-01 00:36:54 +00:00
Data check frequency parameter ignored, runs every time