[mythtv-users] mythweb not deleting recordings?

Simon Hobson linux at thehobsons.co.uk
Sat Dec 29 09:57:46 UTC 2012


Paul Stillwell wrote:
>> FYI - the first bit of the filename is the card (tuner) ID and channel ID - so IIRC it's something like 1234 would mean channel 234 on tuner 1.
>> 
>> As to your question, what is your setting for deleting recordings. There's an option (can't remember the name) for keeping delted recordings for a configurable time. The idea is that when you delte something, you've a few days to change your mind. Deleted recordings are moved to a Delted Recordings group and only physically removed when the keep-time expires or some disk space is needed (I think they are removed in preference to auto-expiring other recordings).

>Where would the option be? Is it a myth web option or some option in the front/backend?

>I forgot to mention that I also have 'Time to retain deleted recordings (days)' set to 0 so that deleted
> recordings should go away fairly quickly.

That's the one.


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