[Box Backup] Size.

[Ben Summers]

On 29 Jul 2005, at 08:41, Nick Knight wrote:

> If you think about it after a period of time increments will always be
> deleted so you can't get that out of it without looking at the  
> space for
> deleted files - which is available on the server and the client.

On the client, bbackupquery can tell you how much space is being used:

   bbackupquery usage

>
> Not sure about your first question though.

see below...

>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> Hey,
>     With boxbackup deleting historical information when the store
> becomes full how is information removed is it :
>
>         A. Oldest Increment of all files are removed.
>         B. Files with multiple increments, The oldest files are
> removed.
>
>     Or is there some other method.

Files are ordered by being an old version, then by being current but  
marked for deletion. The oldest files in the list are deleted first.


>
>     And a clarification on the Noitfy script. Where it is stated
> that:
> "this script will be called when the Store is full and no more  
> files can
> be
> uploaded" Is there any warning before this such as when the  
> increments a
> being deleted?
>
> Is it possible to substitute any script for the Notify script? As long
> as
> the script will accept the command line parameters :
>
>             read-error , store-full (Are there any more?)

Yes, any script will do. I didn't put the emailing thing directly  
into the daemon so that people could choose other means of  
communication and reporting.

Ben