So, for what it’s worth.
I chose to try the version again since I noticed that there was mention of a corrupted file from squashfs.
I also used the same flash card to try to reduce blame on flash card failure.
It seems to be working just as well.
I did the following:
Sent the previous log file for examination after the failed Update to 2.457 using
journalctl > logfile (I did this using a SSH connection that had been previously enabled)
Told the system to reboot using this command:
reboot
The system restarted and gave me the initial startup configuration
After a restart I also asked for an update (the factory version was quite old)
The system restarted and I adjusted the system and playback settings and I picked restart.
After it restarted and responded to the web interface, I reapplied the backup
copied it back to the volumio home directory and ran:
sudo tar -zxvf volumio_data.tgz -C / (see #2)
Told the system to restart again using this command:
reboot
Adjusted my playback options and used one of my playlists to verify operation
Thoughts:
I would be good to have a section of the FAQ with all or some of these steps.
Plus, if someone hasn’t enabled SSH ahead of time and the web interface isn’t working, you won’t easily get any logs.