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running Akeeba:backup:delete from the CLI as php joomla.php akeeba:backup:delete <id> says backup files deleted and returns 0, however, on checking the files with Akeeba:backup:list or in the administrator view the backup is still present. I appear to be only able to delete the backups from within the console