bug? `$DATABASE_BACKUP_PATH/shared_checksum` grows indefinitely #879

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opened 2025-06-29 16:11:22 +00:00 by nex · 1 comment

nex commented

2025-06-29 16:11:22 +00:00

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Reported by @odd in the continuwuity main room

It appears that with max backups configured, using !admin server backup while appropriately capping the number of stored backups, will allow the shared_checksum subdirectory to grow indefinitely.

[Reported by @odd in the continuwuity main room](https://matrix.to/#/!main-1:continuwuity.org/%24rBHzDwm8p5-adSaXQg7jz4LtQOx4Y3htTI4vHJqGTGw?via=nexy7574.co.uk&via=explodie.org&via=matrix.org) It appears that with max backups configured, using `!admin server backup` while appropriately capping the number of stored backups, will allow the `shared_checksum` subdirectory to grow indefinitely.

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oddlid commented

2025-06-29 17:25:20 +00:00

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I just verified now.
At first, the oldest files in shared_checksum was from march 18, which was the first time I ran a backup for that install.
I then cleared out all subdirs of $DATABASE_BACKUP_PATH and ran a new backup from the admin room. The oldest files were now from today.

I just verified now. At first, the oldest files in shared_checksum was from march 18, which was the first time I ran a backup for that install. I then cleared out all subdirs of $DATABASE_BACKUP_PATH and ran a new backup from the admin room. The oldest files were now from today.

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bug? $DATABASE_BACKUP_PATH/shared_checksum grows indefinitely #879

bug? `$DATABASE_BACKUP_PATH/shared_checksum` grows indefinitely #879