GNU bug report logs - #47353
Numbered backups also need kept-new-versions else will grow out of control

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Package: coreutils;

Reported by: Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>

Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2021 23:44:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: notabug

Merged with 47352

Done: Bob Proulx <bob <at> proulx.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Chris Elvidge <celvidge001 <at> gmail.com>
To: Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>, 47353 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#47353: Numbered backups also need kept-new-versions else will grow out of control
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2021 09:49:29 +0000

On 23/03/2021 11:43 pm, Dan Jacobson wrote:
> Or (info "(coreutils) Backup options") should "admit" that "Numbered
> backups need to be trimmed occasionally by the user, lest the fill up
> the disk."
> 
> 
> 
> 

So 'use common sense to limit disk space used' has to be stated in the 
manual?

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Chris Elvidge
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