dvs backup prune
Remove old snapshots according to retention policy.
Syntax
dvs backup prune --storage <name> [options]
Options
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
--storage <name> | Storage to prune (required) |
--keep-last <n> | Keep last n snapshots (default: 7) |
--keep-daily <n> | Keep n daily snapshots (default: 7) |
--keep-weekly <n> | Keep n weekly snapshots (default: 4) |
--keep-monthly <n> | Keep n monthly snapshots |
--global | Prune all apps (in app context) |
Examples
# Default retention policy
dvs backup prune --storage backup
# Custom retention
dvs backup prune --storage backup \
--keep-last 5 \
--keep-daily 7 \
--keep-weekly 4 \
--keep-monthly 6
# Prune all apps
dvs backup prune --storage backup --global
Retention Policy
Restic keeps snapshots matching ANY of the criteria:
| Policy | Keeps |
|---|---|
--keep-last 7 | 7 most recent snapshots |
--keep-daily 7 | 1 per day for 7 days |
--keep-weekly 4 | 1 per week for 4 weeks |
--keep-monthly 6 | 1 per month for 6 months |
Output
Pruning snapshots...
Keeping:
abc123de (2025-01-08) - latest
def456gh (2025-01-07) - daily
...
Removing:
old123ab (2024-12-01)
old456cd (2024-11-15)
Freed: 234 MB