I know it could be solved by adding the --delete-excluded, however than we
need to redesign the schedule per included folder. It should then hardlink
to snapshots from the same schedule. On hardlinking capable partitions this
issue does not consume more space and it does not take really longer to
accomplish, so he issue is not that important to fix immediately. However we
need to come up with a solution sooner or later...
Maybe we should verify whether the folders in the snapshots all belong to
the included folders (of all schedules)...

Cheers,
Bart

2009/11/13 Dan <d...@le-web.org>

> ** Changed in: backintime
>   Importance: Undecided => High
>
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> Deleted Files are stored in snapshots forever
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/406092
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Deleted Files are stored in snapshots forever
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/406092
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Status in Back In Time: Confirmed

Bug description:
The classic example of this is when Back In Time backs up your desktop.

For example.

I create a file called 'foo' on my desktop to write some quick notes in.

I create a snapshot, and '~/Desktop/foo' is now stored in 'Snapshot1'.

I delete 'foo' from my Desktop, as I no longer need the file.

I create another snapshot 'Snapshot2'. 'Foo' is still listed in 'Snapshot2' as 
a file (although obviously it hasn't changed). 

For each snapshot that is taken after this, 'foo' will always be listed as a 
file in the snapshot, and never removed from the series of backups.

What should happen is, 'foo' should be stored in 'Snapshot1', but should not be 
stored in 'Snapshot2'.

When 'Snapshot1' is deleted (either manually or automatically), 'foo' is no 
longer backed up through back in time, as it no longer exists on the system.

The only current workaround I have found, is manually deleting the files I want 
to be removed from snapshots, so they are not included in the next sync.

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