Re: [Bacula-users] bacula does not delete OLD files from disk

This is by design to ensure that Bacula never destroys good data. On the other hand, if you run Bacula in the manner it was designed to run, it will reuse old volumes.

In newer versions of Bacula, it is possible to tell Bacula to truncate volumes when they are purged.

Best regards,
Kern

On 09/30/2016 10:27 PM, elm.ceis AT gmail DOT com wrote:

I have an issue with bacula version 5.2.6 on Debian.
bacula does not delete the physical files from disk after the retention period has expired. I have different paths ( disks) for different bacula jobs. let's say the backup location for client X is under drive 1 and the backup location for client Y is under drive 2. when the the retention period has expired for one of the incremental backup of client 1, bacula marks it purged and uses the lable for creating a new incremental backup for client Y under disk 2, but it does not delete the OLD file from the disk1.

part of my bacula-dir configuration files related to purge:

Pool {

Name = IncrementalPool

Pool Type = Backup

Recycle = yes

AutoPrune = yes

UseVolumeOnce = yes

Volume Retention = 1 weeks

Volume Use Duration = 23h

....

}
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