▲ 12 ▼ Deleting Timeshift Snapshots ? (lemmy.today) submitted 2 years ago by gpstarman@lemmy.today to c/linux4noobs@programming.dev 4 comments fedilink hide all child comments Can I delete previous backups, without affecting following backups, Since TimeShift (RSync) make increamental backups.
[–] jabathekek@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, older backups can be deleted. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] gpstarman@lemmy.today [S] 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) Thnak You. But does that mean mean the very first backup can be deleted? Asking since the following backups created by creating links from first backup, isn't it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jabathekek@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm not sure about the links but I've been using timeshift for awhile and my first backup is long gone. Please note that I've been using the GUI to delete them, I wouldn't delete them manually. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] gpstarman@lemmy.today [S] 3 points 2 years ago Thank You. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gpstarman@lemmy.today [S] 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) Thnak You. But does that mean mean the very first backup can be deleted? Asking since the following backups created by creating links from first backup, isn't it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jabathekek@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm not sure about the links but I've been using timeshift for awhile and my first backup is long gone. Please note that I've been using the GUI to delete them, I wouldn't delete them manually. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] gpstarman@lemmy.today [S] 3 points 2 years ago Thank You. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jabathekek@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm not sure about the links but I've been using timeshift for awhile and my first backup is long gone. Please note that I've been using the GUI to delete them, I wouldn't delete them manually. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] gpstarman@lemmy.today [S] 3 points 2 years ago Thank You. permalink fedilink source parent
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