dvs archive prune
Remove old archives, keeping only recent ones.
Syntax
dvs archive prune --storage <name> [options]
Options
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
--storage <name> | Storage to prune (required) |
--keep-last <n> | Keep n most recent archives |
--global | Prune all apps (in app context) |
--dry-run | Preview without deleting |
-y, --yes, --force | Skip confirmation |
Examples
# Preview what would be deleted
dvs archive prune --storage backup --keep-last 5 --dry-run
# Keep last 3 archives for current app
dvs archive prune --storage backup --keep-last 3
# Prune all apps, keep 5 each
dvs archive prune --storage backup --keep-last 5 --global
# Non-interactive
dvs archive prune --storage backup --keep-last 3 --yes
Behavior
| Context | Behavior |
|---|---|
| In app | Prunes current app only |
In app + --global | Prunes all apps |
| Outside app | Prunes all apps |
Output
Pruning archives (keep-last: 5)...
myapp:
Keep: myapp-20250108-143052, myapp-20250107-091500, ...
Delete: myapp-20250101-120000, myapp-20241231-100000
Delete 2 archives? (y/N) y
Deleted: myapp-20250101-120000
Deleted: myapp-20241231-100000