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Joomla! version: (unknown) 2.5.6
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Description of my issue:

Hi
I have 2 profiles, one normal backup of site the other uploads to DropBox. No matter what quota management I use when the cron job (via cPanel) runs it is ignored, eg. enable count quota = 1, archives continue to build. If I run the backup from the site itslef through the Akeeba control panel, the quota is enforced. The same applies when 'maximun backup age' quota is used.

The DropBox profile does not upload files to DropBox when run as a Cronjob via cPanel, it does from Akeeba Control Panel.
Log files attached.

Many thanks

The logs evidently shows no quotas set, so I must have a setting wrong somewhere as they are set in the backend for this profile. The logs will only show history for profile#1, apologies please ignore the Dropbox issue I'll raise separately. Profile#1 has quotas set and works fine when run from the backend but does not when run from Cron. The cron job: /usr/local/bin/php /home/mysite/www/cli/akeeba-backup.php -profile=1.

I'm aware that enabling the backup age quota overwrites all others, I have tried using that and count quota. They only work when run from the backend

Thanks Nicholas, I'll run your test but I am not convinced as I have tried various combinations, all of which fail to remove obsolete archives.

Hi Nicholas,
I ran 2 tests with both your quota recoomendation settings (quotas.jpg and quotass2.jpg) I set the cron job to run every 5 mins neither of the tests removed obsolete archives. The last job I ran was from the backend through Akeeba control panel and quotas were enforced. I also added to extra dash to --profile=1 prior to starting.

ZIP
cron email.txt = email notification after job
cronbackupsafter_backend,png = final test job shows removed older archives
cronbackups.png= shows accumulating archives with quotas set
quotas.png = 1st test quota setting
quotas2.png = 2nd setting
Akeeba.backend.log
akeeba.cli.log

Hi Nicholas, that fixed the problem; quotas are now working as they should. Interestingly so is the DropBox profile!

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