[BUG] Cannot restore specific files due to file name

[kitsumed]

Hi, I was recently trying out your GUI on Windows 11 and noticed a odd behavior on version 3.03 (2025070501).

Context:
I made a backup of some test samples mp3 files under a tree that look like this
E:\Z\audio-test-samples\

Inside that directory are the following files :

• 1_Text Test Format (Cover) [vocals]_(No Reverb).mp3
• ogg.ogg
• voice-sample.mp3

If I go into your GUI and select the latest snapshot/backup and press See content > Select 1_Text Test Format (Cover) [vocals]_(No Reverb).mp3 > Restore > Set a output directory > Ok.

The select file does not get restored.
However, if I select any of the others files, they do get restored. If I select the parent folder, all files, including 1_Text Test Format (Cover) [vocals]_(No Reverb).mp3, get restored.

My guess is that there is some error in the command send to restic due to the filename of the file 1_Text Test Format (Cover) [vocals]_(No Reverb).mp3.

[deajan]

This is actually a restic problem, I've opened a ticket here

[GuitarBilly]

@deajan according https://forum.restic.net/t/windows-restore-include-file-and-escaped-characters/9439 this can be related to or duplicate of restic/restic#3658 which links to restic/restic#4867
...assuming square brackets are the culprit.

another potential related restic discusstion: https://forum.restic.net/t/restore-specific-folder-with-spaces-in-the-path/7262

[deajan]

@GuitarBilly Thanks for your feedback. Indeed, on windows, restic complains when I try to escape the square brackets only, but not the parenthesis.
It looks like this has been an issue for quite a while now.
Replacing square brackets by ? works for restoration, but that's not a good idea.
Someone suggested in #4867 to have a parameter for verbatim includes, but it has been some time.