# SFTP Failed to move: Update SetModTime failed **URL:** \ **Category:** Help and Support\ **Created:** [October 21, 2020, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/sftp-failed-to-move-update-setmodtime-failed/19908 "2020-10-21T17:29:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lyutech](https://forum.rclone.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/58f4c7/32.png) [@lyutech](https://forum.rclone.org/u/lyutech)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2020, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/sftp-failed-to-move-update-setmodtime-failed/19908/1 "2020-10-21T17:29:00Z")
#### What is the problem you are having with rclone? When I run rclone to copy files to a remote SFTP server and disable updating the file modification time after transfer, I get the error "Failed to copy: Update SetModTime failed: SetModTime stat failed: object not found". I found similar problems in this thread: > [@SFTP and set\_modtime=false Error](https://forum.rclone.org/t/sftp-and-set-modtime-false-error/16362): > > What is the problem you are having with rclone? When I run rclone to copy files to an SFTP remote, and disable the post-transfer file modification time update, I get a "corrupted on transfer" error. A work-around is to use the --ignore-size flag. Just wondering if this is by design, or if rclone should be doing a post-transfer "stat" on the remote file to capture size at least? What is your rclone version (output from rclone version) rclone v1.51.0 os/arch: linux/amd64 go version: go1.13.7 W… as well as interesting tips: > [@Sftp sync breaks after a few files](https://forum.rclone.org/t/sftp-sync-breaks-after-a-few-files/17629): > > What is the problem you are having with rclone? I'm trying to sync a directory via sftp to a remote server (wpengine), after the first few files I receive error messages that the connection was closed. wpengine support does not see anything unusual on their server. I ran tcpdump during the sync and see that for each file a new ssh connection is created. -) Is that a know issue? -) Is it possible to use the same connection for the whole sync? What is your rclone version (output from rclone ver… #### What is your rclone version (output from `rclone version`) rclone v1.53.1 - os/arch: linux/amd64 - go version: go1.15 #### Which OS you are using and how many bits (eg Windows 7, 64 bit) CentOS Linux release 7.8.2003 x86\_64 #### Which cloud storage system are you using? (eg Google Drive) SFTP #### The command you were trying to run (eg `rclone copy /tmp remote:tmp`) ```auto rclone move /src/ host:/dst -vvv --transfers 1 --checkers 1 --check-first --sftp-set-modtime=false --ignore-size ``` #### The rclone config contents with secrets removed. ```auto [host] type = sftp host = xxxxx user = user port = 22 use_insecure_cipher = false disable_hashcheck = true key_file = ~/.ssh/id_rsa set_modtime = false ``` #### A log from the command with the `-vv` flag ```auto 2020/10/21 20:22:24 DEBUG : rclone: Version "v1.53.1" starting with parameters ["rclone" "move" "/src/" "host:dst/" "-vvv" "--transfers" "1" "--checkers" "1" "--check-first" "--sftp-set-modtime=false" "--ignore-size"] 2020/10/21 20:22:24 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "/src/" 2020/10/21 20:22:24 DEBUG : Using config file from "/home/user/.config/rclone/rclone.conf" 2020/10/21 20:22:24 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "host:dst/" 2020/10/21 20:22:25 DEBUG : sftp://user@xxxxx:22/dst/: New connection 192.168.0.1:57650->xxxxx:22 to "SSH-2.0-SSHD" 2020/10/21 20:22:26 DEBUG : sftp://user@xxxxx:22/dst/: Using absolute root directory "/dst" 2020/10/21 20:22:26 INFO : sftp://user@xxxxx:22/dst/: Running all checks before starting transfers 2020/10/21 20:22:27 DEBUG : sftp://user@xxxxx:22/dst/: Waiting for checks to finish 2020/10/21 20:22:27 INFO : sftp://user@xxxxx:22/dst/: Checks finished, now starting transfers 2020/10/21 20:22:27 DEBUG : sftp://user@xxxxx:22/dst/: Waiting for transfers to finish 2020/10/21 20:22:28 ERROR : test.txt: Failed to copy: Update SetModTime failed: SetModTime stat failed: object not found 2020/10/21 20:22:28 ERROR : test.txt: Not deleting source as copy failed: Update SetModTime failed: SetModTime stat failed: object not found 2020/10/21 20:22:28 INFO : There was nothing to transfer 2020/10/21 20:22:28 ERROR : Attempt 1/3 failed with 1 errors and: Update SetModTime failed: SetModTime stat failed: object not found 2020/10/21 20:22:28 INFO : sftp://user@xxxxx:22/dst/: Running all checks before starting transfers 2020/10/21 20:22:29 DEBUG : sftp://user@xxxxx:22/dst/: Waiting for checks to finish 2020/10/21 20:22:29 INFO : sftp://user@xxxxx:22/dst/: Checks finished, now starting transfers 2020/10/21 20:22:29 DEBUG : sftp://user@xxxxx:22/dst/: Waiting for transfers to finish 2020/10/21 20:22:30 ERROR : test.txt: Failed to copy: Update SetModTime failed: SetModTime stat failed: object not found 2020/10/21 20:22:30 ERROR : test.txt: Not deleting source as copy failed: Update SetModTime failed: SetModTime stat failed: object not found 2020/10/21 20:22:30 INFO : There was nothing to transfer 2020/10/21 20:22:30 ERROR : Attempt 2/3 failed with 1 errors and: Update SetModTime failed: SetModTime stat failed: object not found 2020/10/21 20:22:30 INFO : sftp://user@xxxxx:22/dst/: Running all checks before starting transfers 2020/10/21 20:22:30 DEBUG : sftp://user@xxxxx:22/dst/: Waiting for checks to finish 2020/10/21 20:22:30 INFO : sftp://user@xxxxx:22/dst/: Checks finished, now starting transfers 2020/10/21 20:22:30 DEBUG : sftp://user@xxxxx:22/dst/: Waiting for transfers to finish 2020/10/21 20:22:31 ERROR : test.txt: Failed to copy: Update SetModTime failed: SetModTime stat failed: object not found 2020/10/21 20:22:31 ERROR : test.txt: Not deleting source as copy failed: Update SetModTime failed: SetModTime stat failed: object not found 2020/10/21 20:22:31 INFO : There was nothing to transfer 2020/10/21 20:22:31 ERROR : Attempt 3/3 failed with 1 errors and: Update SetModTime failed: SetModTime stat failed: object not found 2020/10/21 20:22:31 INFO : Transferred: 6 / 6 Bytes, 100%, 2 Bytes/s, ETA 0s Errors: 1 (retrying may help) Checks: 3 / 3, 100% Elapsed time: 6.8s 2020/10/21 20:22:31 DEBUG : 11 go routines active 2020/10/21 20:22:31 Failed to move: Update SetModTime failed: SetModTime stat failed: object not found ``` ---
**Author:** ![system](https://forum.rclone.org/uploads/default/original/2X/3/39ad3235f6ffec76ccd0c81616bd55697b4c300d.png) [@system](https://forum.rclone.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2021, 8:35am UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/sftp-failed-to-move-update-setmodtime-failed/19908/4 "2021-01-11T08:35:00Z")
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