[mythtv-users] deleted recordings don't seem to be expiring
Michael T. Dean
mtdean at thirdcontact.com
Mon Jan 23 15:52:31 UTC 2017
On 01/23/2017 10:27 AM, Brian J. Murrell wrote:
> I have a number of recordings that seem to fit this pattern:
>
> # ls -l 1032_20100831120000.mpg
> -rw-rw-r-- 235 mythtv mythtv 34816 Nov 25 2014 1032_20100831120000.mpg
>
> $ echo 'select autoexpire,title,subtitle,starttime,basename,recgroup from recorded where basename = "1032_20100831120000.mpg";' | mysql -h pvr -u mythtv -pxxx mythconverg
> autoexpire title subtitle starttime basename recgroup
> 9999 Holmes on Homes Capitol Offence 2010-08-31 16:00:00 1032_20100831120000.mpg Deleted
>
> $ mythbackend --printexpire | grep 1032_20100831120000
> [no results]
>
> Clearly that is a very old recording which was marked for deletion
> (probably a long time ago also) but is still hanging around.
>
> Any idea why? It must not be meeting some criteria to be actually
> deleted but I don't know what it could be.
>
> Cheers,
> b.
TTBOMK deleted recordings aren't listed for "expiration". Expiration is
automatic removal of a show rather than removal at user request.
However, when MythTV needs space on the file system, deleted recordings
like that one will be removed before any programs are actually expired.
(Deleted first, then Live TV, then expiration of other recordings.)
If you want it to be removed before the space is required, set the "Time
to retain deleted recordings (days)" setting to a value other than -1.
Mike
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