[FeatureReqest] auto-delete unneeded backup-files
<[email protected]> Sat, 26 Sep 2015 22:27:14 +0200
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This FR is related to this Thread on the user-List <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/unison-users/conversations/topics/11660> I am asking for such a feature because I want to have the opinion of the maintainers of that project. I am aware of the current status (not in active developend) and of the less resources of the project. I don't ask about if you (the maintainers) have the resources to implement that. I am just asking if you think it is a good idea and you would accept a patch/pull-request. Maybe you hate this idea and would never accept that feature in an official unison release. It is important do know for any developer who try to implement that. The Feature: Unison should check if the backup-files have a corrosponding original file. If the original file doesn't exists anymore something should be done (e.g. delete it). This could be depended on the age of the bak-file, on the size of the complete backup-directorie, etc. This would prevend the user for wasting storage space. When the user delete an original file the backup-file is still there. Most of the use cases it is in a hidden directory. So the user never think about that. Using unison for some years this would produce a lot of files. In my opinion and habit of developing software this FR could be a bug-report, too. The use of bak-files is not fully implemented. Unison create them automaticly but doesn't take care of there deletion. In german we say: "When you say A you have to say B, too." Minimaly there should be a big-red-bold-hint in the manual about the possible excessive use of storage space the user should take care about himself. So what is your opinion about this feature and would you accept it no matter about your own resources? -- -----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK----- Version: GnuPG v1 mQENBFQIluABCACfPwAhRAwFD3NXgv5CtVUGSiqdfJGVViVBqaKd+14E0pASA0MU G0Ewj7O7cGy/ZIoiZ0+lIEZmzJKHfuGwYhXjR/PhnUDrQIHLBvh9WuD6JQuULXfH kXtVm/i9wm76QAcvr2pwYgNzhcJntUHl2GcgnInYbZDeVmg+p9yIPJjuq73/lRS3 0/McgNoFOBhKK/S6STQuFyjr9OyJyYd1shoM3hmy+kg0HYm6OgQBJNg92WV9jwGe GzlipvEp2jpLwVsTxYir2oOPhfd9D1fC9F/l/3gXbfjd5GIIVrZFq2haZmoVeJ33 LJxo3RA5Tf9LoUeels1b4s9kFz6h7+AHERUpABEBAAG0IUNocmlzdGlhbiBCdWh0 eiA8YnVodHpAcG9zdGVvLmRlPokBPgQTAQIAKAUCVAiW4AIbAwUJAeEzgAYLCQgH AwIGFQgCCQoLBBYCAwECHgECF4AACgkQZLsXsAdRqOxNUAf/V/hDA5zGDpySuCEj DhjiVRK74J9Wd8gfH0WAf1Co5HZ24wZH8rgOIVIgXw8rWkOw/VA6xfdfT+64xjTY Fhkpbrk199nDzp72F7Jc4NC+x8xac2e3rK5ifSWhZx7L5A32pGYE+d16m3EEqImK D4gcZl38x9zdUnD4hHyXkIPz1uCfuMuGgWEnaUk4Wbj41CBZr3O0ABue6regV15U jaes8r+B8iCcY+0yP2kse+3iaCaMqNv5FgQZ9+b2Cql8pFkZJVtBVUw4GW3DWZJi du0O/YrC9TgS+xY9ht/MD2qSHwjcK1sdImjqBO7xP8TIOwKeYyDvGKnSO3EJ/sSA UPGEPrkBDQRUCJbgAQgA0k/Qg67CCUJE2/zuxBEoK4wLJpDRJzh8CQPZpjWx8VP0 KL892jwfxymXn8KNhuy1SgCBFSeV9jg4VZNWDlUGJc2lo82ajr9PzIsrQwu4lf0B zrUWV5hWepKu/kb8uSjx58YYfx0SFz4+9akX3Wwu9TUHntzL5Gk3Q26nnsr1xEJ+ VEumvCH9AE0Tk0K7dQpJ2/JcLuO+uhrpd/lHFDYVN5NsG3P015uFOkDI6N/xNFCj v95XNR93QlfKpK3qWlFGescfG+o/7Ub6s67/i/JoNbw0XgPEHmQfXpD7IHO4cu+p +ETb11cz+1mmi96cy98ID+uTiToJ8G//yD9rmtyxoQARAQABiQElBBgBAgAPBQJU CJbgAhsMBQkB4TOAAAoJEGS7F7AHUajs6sQH/iKs6sPc0vkRJLfbwrijZeecwCWF blo/jzIQ8jPykAj9SLjV20Xwqg3XcJyko8ZU6/zuRJq9xjlv9pZr/oVudQAt6v+h 2Cf4rKEjmau483wjMV2xjTXQhZi9+ttDbia4fgdmGtKsOicn5ae2fFXcXNPu3RiW sZKifWdokA6xqMW6iIG9YjjI5ShxngHWp2xfPscBFMDRtFOMags/Yx+YvwoyEZ4A dURYMFHFqpwILEc8hIzhRg1gq40AHbOaEdczS1Rr3T7/gS6eBs4u6HuY5g2Bierm lLjpspFPjMXwJAa/XLOBjMF2vsHPrZNcouNKkumQ36yq/Pm6DFXAseQDxOk= =PGP9 -----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----