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4. Because database hooks implicitly enable the `read_special` configuration
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setting to support dump and restore streaming, you'll need to ensure that any
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special files are excluded from backups (named pipes, block devices, and
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-character devices). Common directories to exclude are `/dev` and `/run`, but
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+character devices) to prevent hanging. Try a command like `find / -type c,b,p`
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+to find such files. Common directories to exclude are `/dev` and `/run`, but
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that may not be exhaustive.
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### borgmatic hangs during backup
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See Limitations above about `read_special`. You may need to exclude certain
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-paths with named pipes, block devices, or character devices. Common
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-directories to exclude are `/dev` and `/run`, but that may not be exhaustive.
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+paths with named pipes, block devices, or character devices on which borgmatic
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+is hanging.
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## Related documentation
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