Unusual error message discovered on rclone

What is the problem you are having with rclone?

Yesterday i have been mounting a union merge with http links leading to open directories.
today out of nowhere im getting an unusual error stating that the mount is a file and not a directory.
i have 2 union mount both from the same site, all links working (also tries putting in a fake non-existing link tnto the working mount and it still mounted without problems) so i have no idea why this other union mount thinks its a file all of a sudden! I changing the mount drive letter, changing mount name in the config, making a completely new rclone.conf file all with different names in random orders, ended all links with and without forward slashes and after all its still stating its a file, not a directory. i also updated rclone.exe and still being a un-logically stubborn for no apparent reason... which is strange because nothing like this has happened before even if a link died. i have not touched the config file at all before it stopped working so after all i looked at, this could be a bug with rclone. could someone take a look at this and provide a fix and some info on what caused this random error and what was done to fix it? thank you!

Run the command 'rclone version' and share the full output of the command.

1.59.1

Which cloud storage system are you using? (eg Google Drive)

union with http linking to archive.org open directories

The command you were trying to run (eg rclone copy /tmp remote:tmp)

rclone mount VHS:/ H:

The rclone config contents with secrets removed.

[1]
type = http
url = https://ia600104.us.archive.org/30/items/VHS-1991-CBS-Block

[2]
type = http
url = https://ia802503.us.archive.org/28/items/ferdy-die-abenteuerliche-rettung-bambini-german-dubbed-vhs

[3]
type = http
url = https://ia902204.us.archive.org/0/items/dennis-the-menace-gnasher-the-complete-collection-1996-98

[vhs]
type = http
url = https://ia801007.us.archive.org/31/items/archive_01_201903/

[4]
type = http
url = https://ia804606.us.archive.org/22/items/sekai-meisaku-douwa-manga-series-toei-animation

[5]
type = http
url = https://ia904604.us.archive.org/29/items/the-ratties-the-budgie-and-other-stories

[6]
type = http
url = https://ia902300.us.archive.org/14/items/a-collection-of-5-greek-dubbed-cartoons-on-video-cd-vcd

[7]
type = http
url = https://ia904507.us.archive.org/15/items/the-new-adventures-of-little-toot-1992

[8]
type = http
url = https://ia804508.us.archive.org/23/items/funhouse-video-the-funhouse-video-collection

[9]
type = http
url = https://ia803408.us.archive.org/0/items/fima-noveck-flamingo-telefilm-sales-english-dubbed-eastern-european-cartoons

[10]
type = http
url = https://ia801705.us.archive.org/1/items/enchanted-tales-gullivers-travels-1996

[11]
type = http
url = https://ia601900.us.archive.org/33/items/junglebookvhsnl

[12]
type = http
url = https://ia800103.us.archive.org/30/items/thesimpletons

[13]
type = http
url = https://ia904607.us.archive.org/23/items/fox-kids-saturday-morning-cartoons-1996-full-episodes-with-commercials

[14]
type = http
url = https://ia601008.us.archive.org/10/items/tape27misctvrecordingsvol2

[15]
type = http
url = https://ia802303.us.archive.org/10/items/littleshop_dvd

[16]
type = http
url = https://ia902207.us.archive.org/15/items/cartoon-network-usa-the-amazing-world-of-gumball-the-web-recording-february-20-2

[17]
type = http
url = https://ia903205.us.archive.org/8/items/dvd-jul-05-142746-0

[18]
type = http
url = https://ia904604.us.archive.org/9/items/VHSTape4

[19]
type = http
url = https://ia801701.us.archive.org/2/items/18583

[20]
type = http
url = https://ia902504.us.archive.org/28/items/yoohoo-and-friends

[21]
type = http
url = https://ia804503.us.archive.org/24/items/wunschpunsch_202106

[22]
type = http
url = https://ia902304.us.archive.org/6/items/doraemon-us-bang-zoom-disney-xd-english-dub-seasons-1-2-full-series

[Abridge]
type = union
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action_policy = all
create_policy = all
search_policy = all

[a1]
type = http
url = https://ia601703.us.archive.org/7/items/madoka-magica-rebellion-in-30-seconds-abridged-one-shot

[a2]
type = http
url = https://ia801805.us.archive.org/27/items/swe-abridged/

[a3]
type = http
url = https://ia903400.us.archive.org/11/items/manime-abridged/

[a4]
type = http
url = https://ia803400.us.archive.org/21/items/badman-abridged

[a5]
type = http
url = https://ia803403.us.archive.org/27/items/kirby-abridged

[a6]
type = http
url = https://ia803400.us.archive.org/23/items/pokemon-advanced-abridged

[a7]
type = http
url = https://ia801803.us.archive.org/26/items/the-midnght-frogs

[a8]
type = http
url = https://ia801800.us.archive.org/16/items/dc-abridged-universe

[a9]
type = http
url = https://ia903005.us.archive.org/5/items/HellsingUltimateAbridged

[a10]
type = http
url = https://ia801800.us.archive.org/24/items/Irobarmstrong

[a11]
type = http
url = https://ia801806.us.archive.org/6/items/Breviator

[a12]
type = http
url = https://ia601802.us.archive.org/19/items/purple-eyes-wtf

[a13]
type = http
url = https://ia601707.us.archive.org/0/items/all-things-abridged

[a14]
type = http
url = https://ia601807.us.archive.org/29/items/hbi2k

[a15]
type = http
url = https://ia801804.us.archive.org/27/items/LeRoygendary

[a16]
type = http
url = https://ia601801.us.archive.org/20/items/Lanipator

[a17]
type = http
url = https://ia801804.us.archive.org/26/items/Zeromaster

[a18]
type = http
url = https://ia801804.us.archive.org/12/items/eod_20210221

[a19]
type = http
url = https://ia903405.us.archive.org/34/items/Abridgilliance

[a20]
type = http
url = https://ia803405.us.archive.org/31/items/MrNewbasaurus

[a21]
type = http
url = https://ia803400.us.archive.org/12/items/SoulBrothaNumbah

[a22]
type = http
url = https://ia804507.us.archive.org/1/items/hamtaro-abridged

[a23]
type = http
url = https://ia601805.us.archive.org/21/items/Innagadadavida

[a24]
type = http
url = https://ia902306.us.archive.org/23/items/dco_20210910

[a25]
type = http
url = https://ia803407.us.archive.org/15/items/Megami33

[a26]
type = http
url = https://ia601801.us.archive.org/25/items/1kidsentertainment

[a27]
type = http
url = https://ia801804.us.archive.org/20/items/penguinz0_202103

[a28]
type = http
url = https://ia801708.us.archive.org/26/items/anax_20201219

[a29]
type = http
url = https://ia803403.us.archive.org/1/items/project-mouthwash

[a30]
type = http
url = https://ia601805.us.archive.org/25/items/elecktric-d00m

[a31]
type = http
url = https://ia801802.us.archive.org/32/items/the-dastails

[a32]
type = http
url = https://ia801802.us.archive.org/18/items/jello-apocolypse

[a33]
type = http
url = https://ia801809.us.archive.org/10/items/freddy-mcmahon

[a34]
type = http
url = https://ia801802.us.archive.org/23/items/little-kuriboh

[a35]
type = http
url = https://ia803408.us.archive.org/28/items/parody-works

[a36]
type = http
url = https://ia601806.us.archive.org/17/items/team-big-boys

[a37]
type = http
url = https://ia801803.us.archive.org/32/items/team-exe-200x

[a38]
type = http
url = https://ia903401.us.archive.org/7/items/salty-dk-dan

[a39]
type = http
url = https://ia803408.us.archive.org/7/items/team-four-star

[a40]
type = http
url = https://ia803402.us.archive.org/22/items/wingman-crew-abridging

[a41]
type = http
url = https://ia801804.us.archive.org/26/items/box-of-danger_202101

[a42]
type = http
url = https://ia801808.us.archive.org/26/items/the-haku-show

[a43]
type = http
url = https://ia601801.us.archive.org/35/items/the-schmuck-squad

[hb]
type = http
url = https://ia803200.us.archive.org/2/items/hellbenders-pilot-2012-reconstructed/

[VHS]
type = union
upstreams = 1:/30/items/VHS-1991-CBS-Block 1:, 2:/28/items/ferdy-die-abenteuerliche-rettung-bambini-german-dubbed-vhs 2:, 3:/0/items/dennis-the-menace-gnasher-the-complete-collection-1996-98 3:, 4:/22/items/sekai-meisaku-douwa-manga-series-toei-animation 4:, 5:/29/items/the-ratties-the-budgie-and-other-stories 5:, 6:/14/items/a-collection-of-5-greek-dubbed-cartoons-on-video-cd-vcd 6:, 7:/15/items/the-new-adventures-of-little-toot-1992 7:, 8:/23/items/funhouse-video-the-funhouse-video-collection 8:, 9:/0/items/fima-noveck-flamingo-telefilm-sales-english-dubbed-eastern-european-cartoons 9:, 10:/1/items/enchanted-tales-gullivers-travels-1996 10:, 11:/33/items/junglebookvhsnl 11:, 12:/30/items/thesimpletons 12:, 13:/23/items/fox-kids-saturday-morning-cartoons-1996-full-episodes-with-commercials 13:, 14:/10/items/tape27misctvrecordingsvol2 14:, 15:/10/items/littleshop_dvd 15:, 16:/15/items/cartoon-network-usa-the-amazing-world-of-gumball-the-web-recording-february-20-2 16:, 17:/8/items/dvd-jul-05-142746-0 17:, 18:/9/items/VHSTape4 18:, 19:/2/items/18583 19:, 20:/28/items/yoohoo-and-friends 20:, 21:/24/items/wunschpunsch_202106 21:, 22:/6/items/doraemon-us-bang-zoom-disney-xd-english-dub-seasons-1-2-full-series 22:,
action_policy = all
create_policy = all
search_policy = all

A log from the command with the -vv flag

C:\Users\manky>rclone mount VHS:/ H: -vv
2022/08/24 23:33:00 DEBUG : rclone: Version "v1.59.1" starting with parameters ["rclone" "mount" "VHS:/" "H:" "-vv"]
2022/08/24 23:33:00 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "VHS:/"
2022/08/24 23:33:00 DEBUG : Using config file from "C:\\Users\\manky\\.config\\rclone\\rclone.conf"
2022/08/24 23:33:00 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "2:/28/items/ferdy-die-abenteuerliche-rettung-bambini-german-dubbed-vhs"
2022/08/24 23:33:00 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "1:,"
2022/08/24 23:33:00 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "1:/30/items/VHS-1991-CBS-Block"
2022/08/24 23:33:00 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "4:,"
2022/08/24 23:33:00 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "22:,"
2022/08/24 23:33:00 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "3:,"
2022/08/24 23:33:00 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "14:/10/items/tape27misctvrecordingsvol2"
2022/08/24 23:33:00 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "4:/22/items/sekai-meisaku-douwa-manga-series-toei-animation"
2022/08/24 23:33:00 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "9:/0/items/fima-noveck-flamingo-telefilm-sales-english-dubbed-eastern-european-cartoons"
2022/08/24 23:33:00 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "14:,"
2022/08/24 23:33:00 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "18:,"
2022/08/24 23:33:00 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "7:/15/items/the-new-adventures-of-little-toot-1992"
2022/08/24 23:33:00 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "19:/2/items/18583"
2022/08/24 23:33:00 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "15:/10/items/littleshop_dvd"
2022/08/24 23:33:00 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "7:,"
2022/08/24 23:33:00 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "19:,"
2022/08/24 23:33:00 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "15:,"
2022/08/24 23:33:00 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "20:/28/items/yoohoo-and-friends"
2022/08/24 23:33:00 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "8:/23/items/funhouse-video-the-funhouse-video-collection"
2022/08/24 23:33:00 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "20:,"
2022/08/24 23:33:00 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "8:,"
2022/08/24 23:33:00 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "16:/15/items/cartoon-network-usa-the-amazing-world-of-gumball-the-web-recording-february-20-2"
2022/08/24 23:33:00 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "21:/24/items/wunschpunsch_202106"
2022/08/24 23:33:00 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "17:,"
2022/08/24 23:33:00 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "17:/8/items/dvd-jul-05-142746-0"
2022/08/24 23:33:00 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "21:,"
2022/08/24 23:33:00 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "18:/9/items/VHSTape4"
2022/08/24 23:33:00 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "16:,"
2022/08/24 23:33:00 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "22:/6/items/doraemon-us-bang-zoom-disney-xd-english-dub-seasons-1-2-full-series"
2022/08/24 23:33:00 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "11:/33/items/junglebookvhsnl"
2022/08/24 23:33:00 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "12:/30/items/thesimpletons"
2022/08/24 23:33:00 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "10:/1/items/enchanted-tales-gullivers-travels-1996"
2022/08/24 23:33:00 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "9:,"
2022/08/24 23:33:00 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "10:,"
2022/08/24 23:33:00 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "11:,"
2022/08/24 23:33:00 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "12:,"
2022/08/24 23:33:00 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "5:,"
2022/08/24 23:33:00 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "5:/29/items/the-ratties-the-budgie-and-other-stories"
2022/08/24 23:33:00 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "6:/14/items/a-collection-of-5-greek-dubbed-cartoons-on-video-cd-vcd"
2022/08/24 23:33:00 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "13:/23/items/fox-kids-saturday-morning-cartoons-1996-full-episodes-with-commercials"
2022/08/24 23:33:00 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "6:,"
2022/08/24 23:33:00 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "2:,"
2022/08/24 23:33:00 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "3:/0/items/dennis-the-menace-gnasher-the-complete-collection-1996-98"
2022/08/24 23:33:00 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "13:,"
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Assuming path is a directory as HEAD response is redirect (301 Moved Permanently) to a path that ends with '/': https://ia601008.us.archive.org/10/items/tape27misctvrecordingsvol2/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : To avoid the initial HEAD request add a trailing '/' to the path
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Root: https://ia601008.us.archive.org/10/items/tape27misctvrecordingsvol2/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Assuming path is a directory as HEAD response is redirect (301 Moved Permanently) to a path that ends with '/': https://ia804503.us.archive.org/24/items/wunschpunsch_202106/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : To avoid the initial HEAD request add a trailing '/' to the path
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Assuming path is a directory as HEAD response is redirect (301 Moved Permanently) to a path that ends with '/': https://ia804508.us.archive.org/23/items/funhouse-video-the-funhouse-video-collection/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Root: https://ia804503.us.archive.org/24/items/wunschpunsch_202106/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : To avoid the initial HEAD request add a trailing '/' to the path
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Root: https://ia804508.us.archive.org/23/items/funhouse-video-the-funhouse-video-collection/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Assuming path is a directory as HEAD response is redirect (301 Moved Permanently) to a path that ends with '/': https://ia600104.us.archive.org/30/items/VHS-1991-CBS-Block/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : To avoid the initial HEAD request add a trailing '/' to the path
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Root: https://ia600104.us.archive.org/30/items/VHS-1991-CBS-Block/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Assuming path is a directory as HEAD response is redirect (301 Moved Permanently) to a path that ends with '/': https://ia601900.us.archive.org/33/items/junglebookvhsnl/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Assuming path is a directory as HEAD response is redirect (301 Moved Permanently) to a path that ends with '/': https://ia802303.us.archive.org/10/items/littleshop_dvd/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Assuming path is a directory as HEAD response is redirect (301 Moved Permanently) to a path that ends with '/': https://ia902204.us.archive.org/0/items/dennis-the-menace-gnasher-the-complete-collection-1996-98/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Assuming path is a directory as HEAD response is redirect (301 Moved Permanently) to a path that ends with '/': https://ia902304.us.archive.org/6/items/doraemon-us-bang-zoom-disney-xd-english-dub-seasons-1-2-full-series/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Assuming path is a directory as HEAD response is redirect (301 Moved Permanently) to a path that ends with '/': https://ia902207.us.archive.org/15/items/cartoon-network-usa-the-amazing-world-of-gumball-the-web-recording-february-20-2/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Assuming path is a directory as HEAD response is redirect (301 Moved Permanently) to a path that ends with '/': https://ia801701.us.archive.org/2/items/18583/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Assuming path is a directory as HEAD response is redirect (301 Moved Permanently) to a path that ends with '/': https://ia902504.us.archive.org/28/items/yoohoo-and-friends/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Assuming path is a directory as HEAD response is redirect (301 Moved Permanently) to a path that ends with '/': https://ia904604.us.archive.org/29/items/the-ratties-the-budgie-and-other-stories/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Assuming path is a directory as HEAD response is redirect (301 Moved Permanently) to a path that ends with '/': https://ia904604.us.archive.org/9/items/VHSTape4/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Assuming path is a directory as HEAD response is redirect (301 Moved Permanently) to a path that ends with '/': https://ia803408.us.archive.org/0/items/fima-noveck-flamingo-telefilm-sales-english-dubbed-eastern-european-cartoons/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Assuming path is a directory as HEAD response is redirect (301 Moved Permanently) to a path that ends with '/': https://ia904507.us.archive.org/15/items/the-new-adventures-of-little-toot-1992/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : To avoid the initial HEAD request add a trailing '/' to the path
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Assuming path is a directory as HEAD response is redirect (301 Moved Permanently) to a path that ends with '/': https://ia804606.us.archive.org/22/items/sekai-meisaku-douwa-manga-series-toei-animation/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Assuming path is a directory as HEAD response is redirect (301 Moved Permanently) to a path that ends with '/': https://ia802503.us.archive.org/28/items/ferdy-die-abenteuerliche-rettung-bambini-german-dubbed-vhs/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : To avoid the initial HEAD request add a trailing '/' to the path
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Assuming path is a directory as HEAD response is redirect (301 Moved Permanently) to a path that ends with '/': https://ia904607.us.archive.org/23/items/fox-kids-saturday-morning-cartoons-1996-full-episodes-with-commercials/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Assuming path is a directory as HEAD response is redirect (301 Moved Permanently) to a path that ends with '/': https://ia902300.us.archive.org/14/items/a-collection-of-5-greek-dubbed-cartoons-on-video-cd-vcd/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : To avoid the initial HEAD request add a trailing '/' to the path
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : To avoid the initial HEAD request add a trailing '/' to the path
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : To avoid the initial HEAD request add a trailing '/' to the path
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : To avoid the initial HEAD request add a trailing '/' to the path
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Assuming path is a directory as HEAD response is redirect (301 Moved Permanently) to a path that ends with '/': https://ia800103.us.archive.org/30/items/thesimpletons/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Assuming path is a file as HEAD response is an error (403 Forbidden)
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : To avoid the initial HEAD request add a trailing '/' to the path
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Assuming path is a file as HEAD response is an error (403 Forbidden)
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : To avoid the initial HEAD request add a trailing '/' to the path
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : To avoid the initial HEAD request add a trailing '/' to the path
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Assuming path is a directory as HEAD response is it does not exist as a file (404 Not Found)
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Assuming path is a directory as HEAD response is it does not exist as a file (404 Not Found)
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : To avoid the initial HEAD request add a trailing '/' to the path
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : To avoid the initial HEAD request add a trailing '/' to the path
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Root: https://ia601900.us.archive.org/33/items/junglebookvhsnl/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : To avoid the initial HEAD request add a trailing '/' to the path
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : To avoid the initial HEAD request add a trailing '/' to the path
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Assuming path is a directory as HEAD response is it does not exist as a file (404 Not Found)
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Assuming path is a directory as HEAD response is it does not exist as a file (404 Not Found)
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Root: https://ia802303.us.archive.org/10/items/littleshop_dvd/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : To avoid the initial HEAD request add a trailing '/' to the path
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Assuming path is a directory as HEAD response is it does not exist as a file (404 Not Found)
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Assuming path is a directory as HEAD response is it does not exist as a file (404 Not Found)
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : To avoid the initial HEAD request add a trailing '/' to the path
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Assuming path is a directory as HEAD response is it does not exist as a file (404 Not Found)
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Root: https://ia902204.us.archive.org/0/items/dennis-the-menace-gnasher-the-complete-collection-1996-98/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Assuming path is a directory as HEAD response is it does not exist as a file (404 Not Found)
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Root: https://ia902304.us.archive.org/6/items/doraemon-us-bang-zoom-disney-xd-english-dub-seasons-1-2-full-series/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Assuming path is a directory as HEAD response is it does not exist as a file (404 Not Found)
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Assuming path is a directory as HEAD response is it does not exist as a file (404 Not Found)
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Root: https://ia902207.us.archive.org/15/items/cartoon-network-usa-the-amazing-world-of-gumball-the-web-recording-february-20-2/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Assuming path is a directory as HEAD response is redirect (301 Moved Permanently) to a path that ends with '/': https://ia801705.us.archive.org/1/items/enchanted-tales-gullivers-travels-1996/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Root: https://ia801701.us.archive.org/2/items/18583/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Assuming path is a directory as HEAD response is it does not exist as a file (404 Not Found)
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : To avoid the initial HEAD request add a trailing '/' to the path
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Assuming path is a directory as HEAD response is it does not exist as a file (404 Not Found)
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Assuming path is a directory as HEAD response is it does not exist as a file (404 Not Found)
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : If path is a directory you must add a trailing '/'
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Assuming path is a directory as HEAD response is it does not exist as a file (404 Not Found)
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Root: https://ia902504.us.archive.org/28/items/yoohoo-and-friends/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : If path is a directory you must add a trailing '/'
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Root: https://ia904604.us.archive.org/29/items/the-ratties-the-budgie-and-other-stories/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Root: https://ia904604.us.archive.org/9/items/VHSTape4/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : To avoid the initial HEAD request add a trailing '/' to the path
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : To avoid the initial HEAD request add a trailing '/' to the path
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Root: https://ia803408.us.archive.org/0/items/fima-noveck-flamingo-telefilm-sales-english-dubbed-eastern-european-cartoons/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Root: https://ia904507.us.archive.org/15/items/the-new-adventures-of-little-toot-1992/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Root: https://ia804606.us.archive.org/22/items/sekai-meisaku-douwa-manga-series-toei-animation/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Assuming path is a directory as HEAD response is it does not exist as a file (404 Not Found)
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Root: https://ia802503.us.archive.org/28/items/ferdy-die-abenteuerliche-rettung-bambini-german-dubbed-vhs/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : To avoid the initial HEAD request add a trailing '/' to the path
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Assuming path is a directory as HEAD response is it does not exist as a file (404 Not Found)
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : To avoid the initial HEAD request add a trailing '/' to the path
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Root: https://ia904607.us.archive.org/23/items/fox-kids-saturday-morning-cartoons-1996-full-episodes-with-commercials/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : To avoid the initial HEAD request add a trailing '/' to the path
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : To avoid the initial HEAD request add a trailing '/' to the path
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Root: https://ia902300.us.archive.org/14/items/a-collection-of-5-greek-dubbed-cartoons-on-video-cd-vcd/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : To avoid the initial HEAD request add a trailing '/' to the path
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : To avoid the initial HEAD request add a trailing '/' to the path
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : To avoid the initial HEAD request add a trailing '/' to the path
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : To avoid the initial HEAD request add a trailing '/' to the path
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : To avoid the initial HEAD request add a trailing '/' to the path
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : To avoid the initial HEAD request add a trailing '/' to the path
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Root: https://ia800103.us.archive.org/30/items/thesimpletons/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : To avoid the initial HEAD request add a trailing '/' to the path
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : To avoid the initial HEAD request add a trailing '/' to the path
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Assuming path is a directory as HEAD response is it does not exist as a file (404 Not Found)
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Root: https://ia903205.us.archive.org/8/items/dvd-jul-05-142746-0/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : To avoid the initial HEAD request add a trailing '/' to the path
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Root: https://ia903205.us.archive.org/8/items/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Root: https://ia600104.us.archive.org/30/items/VHS-1991-CBS-Block/,/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Root: https://ia902304.us.archive.org/6/items/doraemon-us-bang-zoom-disney-xd-english-dub-seasons-1-2-full-series/,/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Assuming path is a directory as HEAD response is it does not exist as a file (404 Not Found)
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : To avoid the initial HEAD request add a trailing '/' to the path
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Root: https://ia804503.us.archive.org/24/items/wunschpunsch_202106/,/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : To avoid the initial HEAD request add a trailing '/' to the path
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Root: https://ia902504.us.archive.org/28/items/yoohoo-and-friends/,/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Assuming path is a directory as HEAD response is it does not exist as a file (404 Not Found)
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Root: https://ia601900.us.archive.org/33/items/junglebookvhsnl/,/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Root: https://ia802303.us.archive.org/10/items/littleshop_dvd/,/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Root: https://ia804606.us.archive.org/22/items/sekai-meisaku-douwa-manga-series-toei-animation/,/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Assuming path is a directory as HEAD response is it does not exist as a file (404 Not Found)
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Root: https://ia904507.us.archive.org/15/items/the-new-adventures-of-little-toot-1992/,/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Root: https://ia804508.us.archive.org/23/items/funhouse-video-the-funhouse-video-collection/,/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Root: https://ia902207.us.archive.org/15/items/cartoon-network-usa-the-amazing-world-of-gumball-the-web-recording-february-20-2/,/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Assuming path is a directory as HEAD response is it does not exist as a file (404 Not Found)
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Root: https://ia801705.us.archive.org/1/items/enchanted-tales-gullivers-travels-1996/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Root: https://ia904607.us.archive.org/23/items/fox-kids-saturday-morning-cartoons-1996-full-episodes-with-commercials/,/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Root: https://ia802503.us.archive.org/28/items/ferdy-die-abenteuerliche-rettung-bambini-german-dubbed-vhs/,/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Root: https://ia601008.us.archive.org/10/items/tape27misctvrecordingsvol2/,/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : To avoid the initial HEAD request add a trailing '/' to the path
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Root: https://ia803408.us.archive.org/0/items/fima-noveck-flamingo-telefilm-sales-english-dubbed-eastern-european-cartoons/,/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : To avoid the initial HEAD request add a trailing '/' to the path
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Root: https://ia801701.us.archive.org/2/items/18583/,/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Root: https://ia902300.us.archive.org/14/items/a-collection-of-5-greek-dubbed-cartoons-on-video-cd-vcd/,/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : To avoid the initial HEAD request add a trailing '/' to the path
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : To avoid the initial HEAD request add a trailing '/' to the path
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : To avoid the initial HEAD request add a trailing '/' to the path
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Root: https://ia801705.us.archive.org/1/items/enchanted-tales-gullivers-travels-1996/,/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Root: https://ia902204.us.archive.org/0/items/dennis-the-menace-gnasher-the-complete-collection-1996-98/,/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Root: https://ia800103.us.archive.org/30/items/thesimpletons/,/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Root: https://ia904604.us.archive.org/9/items/VHSTape4/,/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : Root: https://ia904604.us.archive.org/29/items/the-ratties-the-budgie-and-other-stories/,/
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : union root '': actionPolicy = *policy.All, createPolicy = *policy.All, searchPolicy = *policy.All
2022/08/24 23:33:01 DEBUG : fs cache: adding new entry for parent of "VHS:/", "VHS:"
2022/08/24 23:33:01 Failed to create file system for "VHS:/": is a file not a directory

You need to remove the forward slash at the end of the remote name I'd imagine.

rclone mount VHS: H:

Nope! i said i already tried that, i just tried it again and same error.

C:\Users\manky>rclone mount VHS: H:
2022/08/25 18:22:48 Failed to create file system for "VHS:": is a file not a directory

also tried removing and including the slashes in the rclone config as well.
still same error messages even in the log

it was working for months until a few days ago from today.
i didnt do anything it just stopped for no reason. but even strange the other union mount works fine.

i even tried tricking rclone by renaming vhs to Abridged and it still stated its a file and not a directory

Did you recently change something in your config?

Looks like an extra comma at the end of the upstreams.

22:/6/items/doraemon-us-bang-zoom-disney-xd-english-dub-seasons-1-2-full-series 22:,

like i said, i literally touched nothing. just happened out of nowhare. strange

Did you remove the comma from the end of the list of upstreams and test?

i will try but i never altered it... wait here... i will test now

nope! still doesnt work. same error

edit: could you tey on your end, i'm curious if it works for you.
like i said it really doesnt make sense.

Can you please share the updated rclone.conf and the updated debug log? I can't see your screen so it's really tough.

its laterally in my first post. i can also send via google drive if it helps?
should i do that?

It shouldn't be as you made a change in your rclone.conf which removed the "," at the end of the upstreams.

I wanted to see the new rclone.conf with a new debug log so I can take a look at the output and see what's changed.

If you can just reply with that, would be superb. Please don't edit or change the first post.

yeah sure no problem. wait here i will send. it. cheers

here you go
config

log

Can you help me understand what you are trying to with this?

[1]
type = http
url = https://ia600104.us.archive.org/30/items/VHS-1991-CBS-Block

So you have a remote called "1:"

But the upstream looks like:

upstreams = 1:/30/items/VHS-1991-CBS-Block 1:,

and that path doesn't seem to exist when I test the remote.

felix@gemini:/opt/rclone$ rclone ls 1:/30/items -vv
2022/08/25 16:35:08 DEBUG : Setting --config "/opt/rclone/rclone.conf" from environment variable RCLONE_CONFIG="/opt/rclone/rclone.conf"
2022/08/25 16:35:08 DEBUG : rclone: Version "v1.59.1" starting with parameters ["rclone" "ls" "1:/30/items" "-vv"]
2022/08/25 16:35:08 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "1:/30/items"
2022/08/25 16:35:08 DEBUG : Using config file from "/opt/rclone/rclone.conf"
2022/08/25 16:35:09 DEBUG : Assuming path is a directory as HEAD response is redirect (301 Moved Permanently) to a path that ends with '/': https://ia600104.us.archive.org/30/items/
2022/08/25 16:35:09 DEBUG : To avoid the initial HEAD request add a trailing '/' to the path
2022/08/25 16:35:09 DEBUG : Root: https://ia600104.us.archive.org/30/items/
2022/08/25 16:35:09 DEBUG : 3 go routines active

no results as the path isn't present.

felix@gemini:/opt/rclone$ rclone lsd 1: -vv
2022/08/25 16:35:21 DEBUG : Setting --config "/opt/rclone/rclone.conf" from environment variable RCLONE_CONFIG="/opt/rclone/rclone.conf"
2022/08/25 16:35:21 DEBUG : rclone: Version "v1.59.1" starting with parameters ["rclone" "lsd" "1:" "-vv"]
2022/08/25 16:35:21 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "1:"
2022/08/25 16:35:21 DEBUG : Using config file from "/opt/rclone/rclone.conf"
2022/08/25 16:35:21 DEBUG : Root: https://ia600104.us.archive.org/30/items/VHS-1991-CBS-Block/
          -1 1969-12-31 19:00:00        -1 VHS-1991-CBS-Block.thumbs
2022/08/25 16:35:21 DEBUG : 3 go routines active

That's the only directory I see.

So I'm pretty sure it's complaining about the paths not being actual things.

2022/08/25 16:37:06 DEBUG : union root '': actionPolicy = *policy.All, createPolicy = *policy.All, searchPolicy = *policy.All
2022/08/25 16:37:06 Failed to create file system for "VHS:": is a file not a directory
felix@gemini:/opt/rclone$

as I can reproduce the same error.

A single remote with the right path works:

cfelix@gemini:~$ cd test
felix@gemini:~/test$ ls
__ia_thumb.jpg  VHS-1991-CBS-Block_archive.torrent  VHS-1991-CBS-Block_files.xml  VHS-1991-CBS-Block_meta.sqlite  VHS-1991-CBS-Block_meta.xml  VHS-1991-CBS-Block_reviews.xml  VHS-1991-CBS-Block.thumbs  VHS2.mp4  VHS2.mpg  VHS2.ogv

with a mount

rclone mount 1: /home/felix/test -vv
2022/08/25 16:37:47 DEBUG : Setting --config "/opt/rclone/rclone.conf" from environment variable RCLONE_CONFIG="/opt/rclone/rclone.conf"
2022/08/25 16:37:47 DEBUG : rclone: Version "v1.59.1" starting with parameters ["rclone" "mount" "1:" "/home/felix/test" "-vv"]
2022/08/25 16:37:47 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "1:"
2022/08/25 16:37:47 DEBUG : Using config file from "/opt/rclone/rclone.conf"
2022/08/25 16:37:47 DEBUG : Root: https://ia600104.us.archive.org/30/items/VHS-1991-CBS-Block/
2022/08/25 16:37:47 INFO  : https://ia600104.us.archive.org/30/items/VHS-1991-CBS-Block/: poll-interval is not supported by this remote
2022/08/25 16:37:47 DEBUG : https://ia600104.us.archive.org/30/items/VHS-1991-CBS-Block/: Mounting on "/home/felix/test"
2022/08/25 16:37:47 DEBUG : : Root:
2022/08/25 16:37:47 DEBUG : : >Root: node=/, err=<nil>
2022/08/25 16:37:55 DEBUG : /: Attr:
2022/08/25 16:37:55 DEBUG : /: >Attr: attr=valid=1s ino=0 size=0 mode=drwxrwxr-x, err=<nil>
2022/08/25 16:37:55 DEBUG : /: ReadDirAll:
2022/08/25 16:37:56 DEBUG : /: >ReadDirAll: item=12, err=<nil>
2022/08/25 16:37:56 DEBUG : /: Lookup: name="VHS-1991-CBS-Block.thumbs"
2022/08/25 16:37:56 DEBUG : /: >Lookup: node=VHS-1991-CBS-Block.thumbs/, err=<nil>
2022/08/25 16:37:56 DEBUG : VHS-1991-CBS-Block.thumbs/: Attr:
2022/08/25 16:37:56 DEBUG : VHS-1991-CBS-Block.thumbs/: >Attr: attr=valid=1s ino=0 size=0 mode=drwxrwxr-x, err=<nil>
2022/08/25 16:37:56 DEBUG : /: Lookup: name="VHS-1991-CBS-Block_archive.torrent"
2022/08/25 16:37:56 DEBUG : /: >Lookup: node=VHS-1991-CBS-Block_archive.torrent, err=<nil>
2022/08/25 16:37:56 DEBUG : VHS-1991-CBS-Block_archive.torrent: Attr:
2022/08/25 16:37:56 DEBUG : VHS-1991-CBS-Block_archive.torrent: >Attr: a=valid=1s ino=0 size=53575 mode=-rw-rw-r--, err=<nil>
2022/08/25 16:37:56 DEBUG : /: Lookup: name="VHS-1991-CBS-Block_files.xml"

So if you didn't change anything, the remotes changed something which broke your upstreams, which broke your union.

so what your saying is if i remove 1, just for now, it should in theory work?
if so im really ok doing without 1 so im not that eager to fix it,
however if it wont work, could you give me a rclone.conf example to what should work
so i know for the future if this happens again.
...if thats ok ofc

edit: also i just want to say thank you for all the help. its really appreciated.

I'm saying you'd have to go through every remote you have and validate them as to the right path for each one of those.

I'm not sure what you are trying to do so I really can't tell you what it should be.

I used 1: as a starting point.

A remote name needs a working path/directory if you are trying to add that.

When I added remotes to a union, my test config looks like:

[TU]
type = union
upstreams = DB:/test/me, DB:/one/two

I don't understand this remote names in your setup as they seem to have two ":" in them

[VHS]
type = union
upstreams = 1:/30/items/VHS-1991-CBS-Block 1:,

So I don't understand why there are two ":" in that upstream.

tbh when i looked in the rclone help document, i just copied the union example and changed it to match the http links. the "numbers" are just easy lazy names.

but now im a bit confused. when i check the url links eg Index of /30/items/VHS-1991-CBS-Block/

it comes up as a working directory with the same url.
i think i did test all links and i cant recal any changed.

would it help if i remove the 1: at the end of each union link?

sorry if im a bit jubbled up with this, but i am litrally still learning this stuff.

edit: oh btw im trying to merge all the http open directory links as 1 mount

Right, you have a remote setup like this.

[1]
type = http
url = https://ia600104.us.archive.org/30/items/VHS-1991-CBS-Block

and the union points to the remote and a path after the remote so you have:

1:/30/items/VHS-1991-CBS-Block 1:

Which translates to

https://ia600104.us.archive.org/30/items/VHS-1991-CBS-Block/30/items/VHS-1991-CBS-Block 1:

So if you want to specify it in the remote "1:", you can just use 1: in the union.

upstreams = 1:, 2:, 3:, 4:, 5:, etc

Does that make sense? Hoping I typed that somewhat coherently.

ah i did not know i could do that. you have no idea how easy that would have been for me in the past.

thank you, that makes perfect sense. i guess i cot confused with the union example in what was included.

so first thing, should i try what you suggested, and come back with a new debug log if it
still says its not a directory?

would this potentially fix the issue?

because i still dont know exactly how i can fix this other than re-check all the links for the third time.
but i will still check them anyway regardless tbh

Iā€™m a simple man as I like to say.

Iā€™d start with fixing one remote first and add that only to the upstreams. Validate it works and slowly add more in bigger bunches as you progress.

Might take a little longer but easier to find the mistake.