BackupPC-users

Re: [BackupPC-users] Backups -- too big

2009-08-20 09:04:59
Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] Backups -- too big
From: Rob Poe <rob AT poeweb DOT com>
To: "General list for user discussion, questions and support" <backuppc-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net>
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:01:15 -0500
Thank you.

obj AT jltechinc DOT com wrote:
> correction...
>
> obj AT jltechinc DOT com said the following on 08/20/2009 03:42 AM:
>   
>> Set these in your config.pl file:
>>
>> $Conf{FullKeepCnt} = 1;
>> $Conf{IncrKeepCnt} = 3;
>>
>> -obj
>> *
>> *Rob Poe said the following on 08/20/2009 02:01 AM:
>>     
>>> I'm running out of disk space on my BackupPC server.  We'll just say 
>>> that there's a lot of unnecessary PST duplication that I cannot 
>>> control (i.e. backup a 1.5g PST, then compress, leave the backup 
>>> there, forget it's there, it gets backed up).
>>> I notice that a lot of the PC's have multiple FULL backups, and many 
>>> inc.  Is there a way to keep 1 FULL and maybe 3-4 days of INCR ?
>>>
>>> Even if that means running a full every 3-4 days (as long as the 
>>> current full expires quickly).
>>>
>>> This is temporary until more disk space is aquired.  But for now .. 
>>> It's necessary (pool is 98%)
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
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