After upgrade from 1.1.14 to 1.1.16 manual snapshot button doesn't work

[jbernal-ej2sistemas]

I upgraded BIT via apt upgrade today to 1.1.16 from version 1.1.14. I'm suffering the issue/bug #722.
Now, the manual snapshot button doesn't work, seems to do nothing.

I tried uninstall BIT and make a fresh install, but same problem.

My system: Ubuntu Desktop 16.04.2 with 4.8.0 kernel.

Thanks.

[joaoherberto]

Same issue on Manjaro XFCE 64bit...

[pagnotta]

When starting backintime-qt4 from the command line I get the following output on clicking the snapshot button:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/share/backintime/qt4/app.py", line 873, in on_btn_take_snapshot_clicked
    backintime.take_snapshot_now_async( self.config )
  File "/usr/share/backintime/common/backintime.py", line 69, in take_snapshot_now_async
    subprocess.Popen(cmd, env = env)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.6/subprocess.py", line 707, in __init__
    restore_signals, start_new_session)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.6/subprocess.py", line 1326, in _execute_child
    raise child_exception_type(errno_num, err_msg)
FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] Datei oder Verzeichnis nicht gefunden: 'backintime backup &'

To create a snapshot anyway, it is possible to run

backintime -b

on the command line.

[corro]

The fix is rather easy, just add shell=True to the Popen() call. See pull request #729.

[Germar]

Ahhh 🙈 Never touch a running system!

I'm so sorry for the troubles. I'm currently quite short on time and didn't test it like I should have. Sorry