Public bug reported: Hi,
This is on a precise, with seperate / and /home , both fresh btrfs. I have NO previous btrfs experience. Some snapshots created automatically by apt-get upgrade cannot be deleted, others can. See: root@precise-X201:~# apt-btrfs-snapshot list Available snapshots: @apt-snapshot-2012-02-06_10:57:25 @apt-snapshot-2012-02-06_10:57:26 @apt-snapshot-2012-02-07_10:39:29 @apt-snapshot-2012-02-21_11:31:14 @apt-snapshot-2012-04-23_14:12:51 @apt-snapshot-2012-05-02_12:56:59 @apt-snapshot-2012-05-09_23:46:30 @apt-snapshot-2012-05-10_18:13:32 @apt-snapshot-2012-05-10_21:42:52 @apt-snapshot-2012-05-10_21:44:23 @apt-snapshot-2012-05-11_14:05:17 root@precise-X201:~# apt-btrfs-snapshot delete-older-than 1d Delete subvolume '/tmp/apt-btrfs-snapshot-mp-AtGJCL/@apt-snapshot-2012-02-06_10:57:25' ERROR: cannot delete '/tmp/apt-btrfs-snapshot-mp-AtGJCL/@apt-snapshot-2012-02-06_10:57:25' Delete subvolume '/tmp/apt-btrfs-snapshot-mp-G7ba5C/@apt-snapshot-2012-02-06_10:57:26' ERROR: cannot delete '/tmp/apt-btrfs-snapshot-mp-G7ba5C/@apt-snapshot-2012-02-06_10:57:26' Delete subvolume '/tmp/apt-btrfs-snapshot-mp-rJFoU7/@apt-snapshot-2012-02-07_10:39:29' ERROR: cannot delete '/tmp/apt-btrfs-snapshot-mp-rJFoU7/@apt-snapshot-2012-02-07_10:39:29' Delete subvolume '/tmp/apt-btrfs-snapshot-mp-l0O8Tc/@apt-snapshot-2012-02-21_11:31:14' ERROR: cannot delete '/tmp/apt-btrfs-snapshot-mp-l0O8Tc/@apt-snapshot-2012-02-21_11:31:14' Delete subvolume '/tmp/apt-btrfs-snapshot-mp-NxuzYR/@apt-snapshot-2012-04-23_14:12:51' ERROR: cannot delete '/tmp/apt-btrfs-snapshot-mp-NxuzYR/@apt-snapshot-2012-04-23_14:12:51' Delete subvolume '/tmp/apt-btrfs-snapshot-mp-qTWNui/@apt-snapshot-2012-05-02_12:56:59' ERROR: cannot delete '/tmp/apt-btrfs-snapshot-mp-qTWNui/@apt-snapshot-2012-05-02_12:56:59' Delete subvolume '/tmp/apt-btrfs-snapshot-mp-C6mvol/@apt-snapshot-2012-05-09_23:46:30' Delete subvolume '/tmp/apt-btrfs-snapshot-mp-WKrgPg/@apt-snapshot-2012-05-10_18:13:32' Delete subvolume '/tmp/apt-btrfs-snapshot-mp-nSMmvC/@apt-snapshot-2012-05-10_21:42:52' Delete subvolume '/tmp/apt-btrfs-snapshot-mp-H0UnbV/@apt-snapshot-2012-05-10_21:44:23' root@precise-X201:~# apt-btrfs-snapshot list Available snapshots: @apt-snapshot-2012-02-06_10:57:25 @apt-snapshot-2012-02-06_10:57:26 @apt-snapshot-2012-02-07_10:39:29 @apt-snapshot-2012-02-21_11:31:14 @apt-snapshot-2012-04-23_14:12:51 @apt-snapshot-2012-05-02_12:56:59 @apt-snapshot-2012-05-11_14:05:17 I update daily, and cannot spot a pattern when and why some are "special". -- Sanjeev Gupta ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: apt-btrfs-snapshot 0.2.1build1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic 3.2.14 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7 Architecture: amd64 Date: Fri May 11 14:04:41 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha amd64 (20111129.1) PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_SG:en TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_SG.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: apt-btrfs-snapshot UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: apt-btrfs-snapshot (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug precise -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/997909 Title: apt-btrfs-snapshot creates snapshots that cannot be deleted To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt-btrfs-snapshot/+bug/997909/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs