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diff --git a/rdiff-backup/rdiff_backup/rpath.py b/rdiff-backup/rdiff_backup/rpath.py
index aa411a0..b9e84ca 100644
--- a/rdiff-backup/rdiff_backup/rpath.py
+++ b/rdiff-backup/rdiff_backup/rpath.py
@@ -782,7 +782,12 @@ class RPath(RORPath):
def chown(self, uid, gid):
"""Set file's uid and gid"""
- self.conn.C.lchown(self.path, uid, gid)
+ if self.issym():
+ try: self.conn.C.lchown(self.path, uid, gid)
+ except AttributeError:
+ log.Log("Warning: lchown missing, cannot change ownership "
+ "of symlink " + self.path, 2)
+ else: os.chown(self.path, uid, gid)
self.data['uid'] = uid
self.data['gid'] = gid