Title: Warning: Folder is not readable Last modified: August 21, 2016 --- # Warning: Folder is not readable * [m266](https://wordpress.org/support/users/m266/) * (@m266) * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/warning-folder-is-not-readable/) * Problem with version 3.1.1: message: WARNING: File “/www/htdocs/xxxxxx/test/ logs” is not readable! (WARNUNG: Datei “/www/htdocs/xxxxxx/test/logs” ist nicht lesbar!) Folder “logs” is marked as excluded. No error in version 3.0.13. Please for help. thx * [http://wordpress.org/plugins/backwpup/](http://wordpress.org/plugins/backwpup/) Viewing 4 replies - 1 through 4 (of 4 total) * [soleiltan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/soleiltan/) * (@soleiltan) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/warning-folder-is-not-readable/#post-4442408) * I’m having similar problem!!!!!! * INFO] BackWPup version 3.1.1; A project of Inpsyde GmbH [INFO] WordPress version 3.7.1 [INFO] BackWPup job: Complete_Monthly_Backup; DBDUMP+FILE+WPEXP+WPPLUGIN[ INFO] BackWPup no automatic job start configured [INFO] BackWPup job started manually [INFO] PHP ver.: 5.3.24; cgi-fcgi; Linux [INFO] Maximum PHP script execution time is 30 seconds [INFO] Script restart time is configured to 90 seconds [INFO] MySQL ver.: 5.0.96-log [INFO] curl ver.: 7.19.7; NSS/3.14.0.0 [INFO] Temp folder is: /home/content/90/11744090/html/wp-content/uploads/backwpup-e867a9-temp/ [ INFO] Logfile is: /home/content/90/11744090/html/wp-content/uploads/backwpup- 344a4-logs/backwpup_log_e867a9_2013-12-28_22-12-52.html [INFO] Backup type is: archive [INFO] Backup file is: /home/content/90/11744090/html/wp-content/uploads/ backwpup-e867a9-backups/backwpup_e867a9_2013-12-28_22-12-52.zip [28-Dec-2013 22:12:52] 1. Try to backup database … [28-Dec-2013 22:12:52] Connected to database sch1325507073834 on sch1325507073834.db.11744090.hostedresource.com [28-Dec-2013 22:12:52] Backup database table “wp_commentmeta” with “0” records [28-Dec-2013 22:12:52] Backup database table “wp_comments” with “0” records [28-Dec-2013 22: 12:52] Backup database table “wp_links” with “0” records [28-Dec-2013 22:12:52] Backup database table “wp_options” with “241” records [28-Dec-2013 22:12:52] Backup database table “wp_postmeta” with “63” records [28-Dec-2013 22:12:52] Backup database table “wp_posts” with “42” records [28-Dec-2013 22:12:52] Backup database table “wp_term_relationships” with “0” records [28-Dec-2013 22:12:52] Backup database table “wp_term_taxonomy” with “3” records [28-Dec-2013 22:12: 52] Backup database table “wp_terms” with “3” records [28-Dec-2013 22:12:52] Backup database table “wp_usermeta” with “19” records [28-Dec-2013 22:12:52] Backup database table “wp_users” with “1” records [28-Dec-2013 22:12:52] Added database dump “sch1325507073834.sql” with 561.24 kB to backup file list [28-Dec- 2013 22:12:52] Database backup done! [28-Dec-2013 22:12:52] 1. Trying to make a list of folders to back up … [28-Dec-2013 22:12:53] 333 folders to backup. [ 28-Dec-2013 22:12:53] 1. Trying to create a WordPress export to XML file … [28- Dec-2013 22:12:53] Check WP Export file … [28-Dec-2013 22:12:53] WP Export file is a valid WXR file. [28-Dec-2013 22:12:53] Added XML export “Schroeder-Plumbing. wordpress.2013-12-28.xml” with 44.92 kB to backup file list. [28-Dec-2013 22: 12:53] 1. Trying to generate a file with installed plugin names … [28-Dec-2013 22:12:53] Added plugin list file “Schroeder-Plumbing.pluginlist.2013-12-28.txt” with 2.52 kB to backup file list. [28-Dec-2013 22:12:53] 1. Trying to generate a manifest file … [28-Dec-2013 22:12:53] Added manifest.json file with 5.70 kB to backup file list. [28-Dec-2013 22:12:53] 1. Trying to create backup archive…[ 28-Dec-2013 22:12:53] Compressing files as ZipArchive. Please be patient, this may take a moment. [28-Dec-2013 22:12:54] WARNING: File “/home/content/90/11744090/ html/stats/logs” is not readable! [28-Dec-2013 22:12:54] WARNING: Link “/home/ content/90/11744090/html/stats/error_logs” not following. [28-Dec-2013 22:13: 52] Backup archive created. [28-Dec-2013 22:13:52] Archive size is 39.01 MB. [ 28-Dec-2013 22:13:52] 3128 Files with 63.21 MB in Archive. * [mgray99](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mgray99/) * (@mgray99) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/warning-folder-is-not-readable/#post-4442478) * I’m having a similar problem. See log below. The two files referred to in the warning…I can’t even find them in the directory. WARNING: File “/var/www/html/. Xauthority” is not readable! WARNING: File “/var/www/html/.bash_history” is not readable! * How can I “create” or get these files? I know I’m using an older version of BackWPUp Free, but I’m reluctant to upgrade as I’m seeing that users of 3.1.1 are having similar problem. * BTW, I just took over this website. The previous webmaster left the company 3 months ago, and no backups have been saved since just before he left. * Also, I don’t understand why the log says the backup completed with warnings, but no files were archived. I need help please ASAP! * [INFO] BackWPup version 3.0.12; WordPress version 3.5.1; A project of Inpsyde GmbH developed by Daniel Hüsken [INFO] This program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it under certain conditions. [INFO] BackWPup job: Backup all; DBDUMP+FILE+WPPLUGIN [INFO] BackWPup cron: 0 3 * * *; Mon, 6 Jan 2014 @ 10:28 [INFO] BackWPup job started manually [INFO] PHP ver.: 5.3.3; apache2handler; Linux [INFO] Maximum script execution time is 30 seconds [INFO] MySQL ver.: 5.0.95 [INFO] curl ver.: 7.15.5; OpenSSL/0.9.8b [INFO] Temp folder is: /var/www/html/wp-content/uploads/backwpup- caf22-temp/ [INFO] Logfile folder is: /var/www/html/wp-content/uploads/backwpup- b672e-logs/ [INFO] Backup type is: archive [INFO] Backup file is: /var/www/wp- backups/backwpup_fb6868_2014-01-06_10-28-38.tar.gz [06-Jan-2014 10:28:38] 1. Try to dump database … [06-Jan-2014 10:28:38] Connected to database wp-lnxw on localhost [06-Jan-2014 10:28:38] Dump database table “wp_allowphp_functions” [ 06-Jan-2014 10:28:38] Dump database table “wp_commentmeta” [06-Jan-2014 10:28: 38] Dump database table “wp_comments” [06-Jan-2014 10:28:38] Dump database table“ wp_duplicator” [06-Jan-2014 10:28:38] Dump database table “wp_formmaker” [06- Jan-2014 10:28:38] Dump database table “wp_formmaker_submits” [06-Jan-2014 10: 28:38] Dump database table “wp_formmaker_themes” [06-Jan-2014 10:28:38] Dump database table “wp_formmaker_views” [06-Jan-2014 10:28:38] Dump database table“ wp_layerslider” [06-Jan-2014 10:28:38] Dump database table “wp_links” [06-Jan- 2014 10:28:38] Dump database table “wp_options” [06-Jan-2014 10:28:38] Dump database table “wp_postmeta” [06-Jan-2014 10:28:39] Dump database table “wp_posts” [06- Jan-2014 10:28:39] Dump database table “wp_rg_form” [06-Jan-2014 10:28:39] Dump database table “wp_rg_form_meta” [06-Jan-2014 10:28:39] Dump database table “ wp_rg_form_view” [06-Jan-2014 10:28:39] Dump database table “wp_rg_lead” [06- Jan-2014 10:28:39] Dump database table “wp_rg_lead_detail” [06-Jan-2014 10:28: 39] Dump database table “wp_rg_lead_detail_long” [06-Jan-2014 10:28:39] Dump database table “wp_rg_lead_meta” [06-Jan-2014 10:28:39] Dump database table “ wp_rg_lead_notes” [06-Jan-2014 10:28:39] Dump database table “wp_rg_salesforce”[ 06-Jan-2014 10:28:39] Dump database table “wp_term_relationships” [06-Jan-2014 10:28:39] Dump database table “wp_term_taxonomy” [06-Jan-2014 10:28:39] Dump database table “wp_terms” [06-Jan-2014 10:28:39] Dump database table “wp_usermeta”[ 06-Jan-2014 10:28:39] Dump database table “wp_users” [06-Jan-2014 10:28:39] Added database dump “wp-lnxw.sql” with 10.54 MB to backup file list [06-Jan-2014 10: 28:39] Database dump done! [06-Jan-2014 10:28:39] 1. Trying to make a list of folders to back up … [06-Jan-2014 10:28:39] 540 folders to back up. [06-Jan-2014 10:28:39] 1. Trying to generate a file with installed plugin names … [06-Jan- 2014 10:28:39] Added plugin list file “Real-time-operating-systems-and-virtualization- security-LynuxWorks.pluginlist.2014-01-06.txt” with 3.34 kB to backup file list.[ 06-Jan-2014 10:28:39] 1. Trying to create backup archive … [06-Jan-2014 10:28: 39] Compression method is TarGz [06-Jan-2014 10:28:39] WARNING: File “/var/www/ html/.Xauthority” is not readable! [06-Jan-2014 10:28:39] WARNING: File “/var/ www/html/.bash_history” is not readable! [06-Jan-2014 10:29:14] Backup archive created. [06-Jan-2014 10:29:14] Archive size is 754.36 MB. [06-Jan-2014 10:29: 14] 3988 Files with 802.96 MB in Archive. [06-Jan-2014 10:29:15] One backup file deleted [06-Jan-2014 10:29:15] One old log deleted [06-Jan-2014 10:29:15] Job has done with warnings in 37 seconds. Please resolve them for correct execution. * [mgray99](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mgray99/) * (@mgray99) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/warning-folder-is-not-readable/#post-4442482) * it took me awhile, and I had to use SSH to find the .Xauthority and .bash_history files, but I found them and was able to change the permissions. Now the backup runs without errors or warnings. * Thread Starter [m266](https://wordpress.org/support/users/m266/) * (@m266) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/warning-folder-is-not-readable/#post-4442484) * Please give us exact information for an solution. 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