canasta backup purge
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canasta backup purge
Remove old backups based on retention policy
Synopsis
Remove backup snapshots that exceed the specified retention
policy and reclaim disk space. At least one retention flag
(e.g. --keep-within or --keep-last) is required. The
retention flags mirror restic's forget options.
canasta backup purge [flags]
Examples
canasta backup purge --keep-last 5
canasta backup purge --keep-within 30d
Flags
| Flag | Shorthand | Description | Default | Required | Orchestrator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
--id |
-i |
Canasta instance ID | * | Both | |
--keep-daily |
Number of daily backups to keep | Both | |||
--keep-hourly |
Number of hourly backups to keep | Both | |||
--keep-last |
Number of most recent backups to keep | Both | |||
--keep-monthly |
Number of monthly backups to keep | Both | |||
--keep-tag |
Keep backups that have this tag | Both | |||
--keep-weekly |
Number of weekly backups to keep | Both | |||
--keep-within |
Keep all backups made within this duration (e.g. 30d, 6m) | Both | |||
--keep-yearly |
Number of yearly backups to keep | Both |
* Defaults to the Canasta instance matching the current directory, if any.
Global Flags
| Flag | Shorthand | Description | Default | Required | Orchestrator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
--help |
-h |
Show help message and exit | Both | ||
--verbose |
-v |
Enable verbose output | Both |
