Re: [Bacula-users] decrease File-Retention

[John D. <dre...@gm...>]

> i have a file-retention of 14 days and want it to decrease to 7 days. If I understand it right, then it would only change the database entrys and purge the other 7 days if i decrease the file-retention. How can I completly remove the old files so i get the free space back. I want only the files of the last 7 days not the whole 14 days. Is there a command in bacula avaliable or must i remove it manualy.
>

You need to reduce your volume retention and possibly reduce the size
of your volumes. Also remember that volume retention does not start
until a volume is marked Used or Full and the retention goes from the
last written date/time so if it takes a week to fill a volume and you
have a 7 day retention period the earliest it will be able to recycle
is on the 14th day after.

John