Op 20110530 om 10:41 schreef Konstantin Khomoutov:
> On Mon, 30 May 2011 09:24:06 +0200 Jérôme Blion <jerome.blion AT free DOT fr> 
> wrote:
> > >> > > [ delete files after backup ]
> > >> > > Does exist any configuration option for that?
> > >> > >
> > >> > No.
> > >> Not yet... :)
> > > IMNSHO it allready exists, it is named 'RunAfterJob'
> > That's not true. An archive function would only delete files which
> > have been archived successfully.
> > Performing an "simple" rm will not provide the same feature. As it
> > will delete any file.
> I don't see a real problem statement here: a job backs up a set of
> files defined by a specific fileset, and if the said job completes
> without errors, you're safe to `rm' every file referred to by that
> fileset.

I do see a serious design flaw.
It is plain stupid to add data destruction to a backup tool.


> P.S.
> I'm not against the imaginary "archive function", just trying to clear
> things up.

To clear my mind,
this is what I do read in this thread

> > >> > > [ delete files after backup ]
> > >> > > Does exist any configuration option for that?
> > >> > >
> > >> > No.
} } }} } And a backup tool should never ever delete files.
> > >> Not yet... :)
} } }} Notice the evil grin in that smiley
> > > IMNSHO it allready exists, it is named 'RunAfterJob'
} } } Use that to shoot your self in the foot
} } } and surely don't come whining: "Archive option did destroy my data"


Cheers
Geert Stappers
http://m.xkcd.org/705

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