Auto delete files

[koushik269]

Hello im new to truenas

Just wondering if there is a way to delete old files like camera recording only when the storage is 90% full so
When storage is 90% full it will auto delete old recordings to free up 15% space and next time it get 90% same thing will happen again automatically

 

[anodos]

Hello im new to truenas

Just wondering if there is a way to delete old files like camera recording only when the storage is 90% full so
When storage is 90% full it will auto delete old recordings to free up 15% space and next time it get 90% same thing will happen again automatically

This is something you'd have to write your own script for (and maybe run as a cronjob) or find someone else's script and test thoroughly. Automatically deleting user files is something that generally people don't want to touch with a 10' pole for liability reasons. :)

 

[koushik269]

This is something you'd have to write your own script for (and maybe run as a cronjob) or find someone else's script and test thoroughly. Automatically deleting user files is something that generally people don't want to touch with a 10' pole for liability reasons. :)

ok you saying it can be done through cronjob well you might not recommend doing it but it can be done with cronjob and maybe shell or bash scripting ?

 

[somethingweird]

ok you saying it can be done through cronjob well you might not recommend doing it but it can be done with cronjob and maybe shell or bash scripting ?

Yes - it can be done.

it's just that no one here will help you because they don't want to be responsible for incorrectly deleting files.