[mythtv-users] mythtv not deleting recordings

[Nick Rout]

On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 5:40 AM, Michael T. Dean
<mtdean at thirdcontact.com> wrote:
> On 01/23/2012 11:19 AM, Tim Draper wrote:
>> i'll take a look at that move-to-deleted-recordings option. whilst the
>> current method of working is not causing issues, i dont have any use
>> for keeping them, so i might aswell remove them if i can - i can keep
>> an eye on useful disk space then..
>>
>> is this a new feature in the last year? i dont recall noticing this
>> feature when i started with mythtv, and i tend to setup mythtv the
>> same when i've reinstalled in the past.
>
> New in as of September, 2007.
>
> Auto-Expire instead of delete recording
> If enabled, move deleted recordings to the 'Deleted' recgroup and turn
> on autoexpire instead of deleting immediately.
>
> in frontend General Settings.

And it's a damned good setting too, especially if you mistakenly
delete some stuff you really want!