Re: [BackupPC-users] How to delete old backups

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Mauro Condarelli wrote:
> Hi,
> sorry for the apparently obvious question, but I couldn't find a good
> answer...
> I have BackupPC installed and working to backup the localhost (which is
> also a file server) and two other hosts (one Linux and one WinXP).
> My backup storage is big enough to hold two full backups, but not three.
> I have thus set FullKeepCnt=1 and FullKeepCntMin=1 thinking the older
> full backup would be deleted as soon as a new one is completed.
> The complete schedule is:
> 
> Full Backups
> FullPeriod
> <http://localhost/backuppc/index.cgi?action=view&type=docs#item__conf_fullperiod_>
> 
>  Override     
> FullKeepCnt
> <http://localhost/backuppc/index.cgi?action=view&type=docs#item__conf_fullkeepcnt_>
> 
>  Override     
> FullKeepCntMin
> <http://localhost/backuppc/index.cgi?action=view&type=docs#item__conf_fullkeepcntmin_>
> 
>  Override     
> FullAgeMax
> <http://localhost/backuppc/index.cgi?action=view&type=docs#item__conf_fullagemax_>
> 
>  Override     
> Incremental Backups
> IncrPeriod
> <http://localhost/backuppc/index.cgi?action=view&type=docs#item__conf_incrperiod_>
> 
>  Override     
> IncrKeepCnt
> <http://localhost/backuppc/index.cgi?action=view&type=docs#item__conf_incrkeepcnt_>
> 
>  Override     
> IncrKeepCntMin
> <http://localhost/backuppc/index.cgi?action=view&type=docs#item__conf_incrkeepcntmin_>
> 
>  Override     
> IncrAgeMax
> <http://localhost/backuppc/index.cgi?action=view&type=docs#item__conf_incragemax_>
> 
>  Override     
> IncrLevels
> <http://localhost/backuppc/index.cgi?action=view&type=docs#item__conf_incrlevels_>
> 
>  Override     
> IncrFill
> <http://localhost/backuppc/index.cgi?action=view&type=docs#item__conf_incrfill_>
> 
>  Override     
> Blackouts
> BackupsDisable
> <http://localhost/backuppc/index.cgi?action=view&type=docs#item__conf_backupsdisable_>
> 
>  Override     
> BlackoutBadPingLimit
> <http://localhost/backuppc/index.cgi?action=view&type=docs#item__conf_blackoutbadpinglimit_>
> 
>  Override     
> BlackoutGoodCnt
> <http://localhost/backuppc/index.cgi?action=view&type=docs#item__conf_blackoutgoodcnt_>
> 
>  Override     
> BlackoutPeriods
> <http://localhost/backuppc/index.cgi?action=view&type=docs#item__conf_blackoutperiods_>
> 
>  Override     
>       
> hourBegin     
> hourEnd       
> weekDays      
> 
> Other
> PartialAgeMax
> <http://localhost/backuppc/index.cgi?action=view&type=docs#item__conf_partialagemax_>
> 
>  Override     
> RestoreInfoKeepCnt
> <http://localhost/backuppc/index.cgi?action=view&type=docs#item__conf_restoreinfokeepcnt_>
> 
>  Override     
> ArchiveInfoKeepCnt
> <http://localhost/backuppc/index.cgi?action=view&type=docs#item__conf_archiveinfokeepcnt_>
> 
>  Override     
> BackupZeroFilesIsFatal
> <http://localhost/backuppc/index.cgi?action=view&type=docs#item__conf_backupzerofilesisfatal_>
> 
>  Override     
> 
> 
> 
> Apparently this is not the case: I now have:
> Backup#       Type    Filled  Level   Start Date      Duration/mins   Age/days
> Server Backup Path
> 1
> <http://localhost/backuppc/index.cgi?action=browse&host=localhost&num=1>
> full  yes     0       4/30 13:50      284.1   28.8    
> /media/BackupPC/pc/localhost/1
> 4
> <http://localhost/backuppc/index.cgi?action=browse&host=localhost&num=4>
> incr  no      1       5/3 14:00       0.9     25.8    
> /media/BackupPC/pc/localhost/4
> 5
> <http://localhost/backuppc/index.cgi?action=browse&host=localhost&num=5>
> incr  no      1       5/4 14:00       8.7     24.8    
> /media/BackupPC/pc/localhost/5
> 6
> <http://localhost/backuppc/index.cgi?action=browse&host=localhost&num=6>
> incr  no      1       5/5 20:00       12.2    23.5    
> /media/BackupPC/pc/localhost/6
> 7
> <http://localhost/backuppc/index.cgi?action=browse&host=localhost&num=7>
> incr  no      1       5/6 20:00       17.6    22.5    
> /media/BackupPC/pc/localhost/7
> 8
> <http://localhost/backuppc/index.cgi?action=browse&host=localhost&num=8>
> full  yes     0       5/7 20:00       292.1   21.5    
> /media/BackupPC/pc/localhost/8
> 9
> <http://localhost/backuppc/index.cgi?action=browse&host=localhost&num=9>
> incr  no      1       5/12 09:33      46.0    17.0    
> /media/BackupPC/pc/localhost/9
> 10
> <http://localhost/backuppc/index.cgi?action=browse&host=localhost&num=10>
>       incr    no      1       5/13 20:00      59.3    15.5    
> /media/BackupPC/pc/localhost/10
> 
> The error is because the backup disk is full.
> What am I doing wrong?

It can't delete a full backup if there are incremental backups between
it and the next one. Backup 4, 5, 6, and 7 are stopping backup 1 from
being deleted. You need to reduce the IncrKeepCnt values, probably to 0.
Hopefully that will stop ALL incremental backups.

Regards,
Adam

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Adam Goryachev
Website Managers
www.websitemanagers.com.au
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