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

2016-10-01 Thread Kern Sibbald
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

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

2016-09-30 Thread Marcin Haba
Hello, Bacula doesn't remove volume files. You mention you expect that Bacula will remove volume files when retention period has expired. The retention period is an option that is part of a big subject called Volume Recycling. Recycling by desing means re-using something again as a something

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

2016-09-30 Thread elm . ceis
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