Automatically free up backup storage space - #260
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Instead of doing calculations, just delete the oldest backup (taking care to not delete the latest) and restart the backup cycle. DONE |
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Instead of complicated calculations, just delete the oldest backup when using --free-up auto.
Found program bug where no new backups would be made after running out of space. This was due to a logic error in the except branch that prevented the --free-up auto logic from running.
Add tests to confirm.
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DONE - using combination of options 2 and 3 Adjust -- OR -- Go back to adjusting the -- OR -- Add hidden argument to argument parser ( |
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- Restarting backup after running out of space - Free space after deleting staging folder - Blank lines between operations
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Instead of keeping a constant amount of space free on the backup media, use
--free-up autoto only delete old backups when a backup fails due to running out of space.Closes #235