Aren't there too much backups of sqlite database?

Nizamov.Shawkat

I have just looked inside zotero's directory. Why there exist too much backup files ?
Is it possible to somehow configure zotero backup ?

zotero.sqlite
zotero.sqlite.1
zotero.sqlite.1.bak
zotero.sqlite.1.bak.1
zotero.sqlite.1.bak.2
zotero.sqlite.1.bak.3
zotero.sqlite.1.bak.4
zotero.sqlite.1.bak.5
zotero.sqlite.1.bak.6
zotero.sqlite.1.bak.7
zotero.sqlite.1.bak.8
zotero.sqlite.bak
zotero.sqlite.bak.1
zotero.sqlite.bak.2
zotero.sqlite.bak.3
zotero.sqlite.bak.4
zotero.sqlite.bak.5
zotero.sqlite.bak.6
zotero.sqlite.bak.7
zotero.sqlite.bak.8
zotero.sqlite.bak.9
zotero.sqlite-journal
zotero.sqlite-journal.1

ajlyon

There shouldn't be so many backups. There's a preference in about:config that can change that-- search for "zotero" and "backup" in the about:config window and see what it is set to.

Nizamov.Shawkat

Thanks for the quick response.

Related fields are all default:

extensions.zotero.backup.interval 1440
extensions.zotero.backup.numBackups 2

Actually, looking closer I've found that most of those backup files are from Jule/August 2010. And there is exactly 2 backup files dated in October. So, I assume that current version of Zotero is OK and that extra backup files remained from previous versions.

ajlyon

In that case, you can delete all the old ones and you don't need to change the backup settings. Keep on eye on the folder -- if this happens again, we'll have to figure out what's happening.

dstillman

Those backups were not made by Zotero.

ben58

Just for information: I have following 3 backup files in my Zotero folder:

zotero.sqlite.bak
zotero.sqlite.1.bak
zotero.sqlite.72.bak (!)

The same default settings as above. The file 72.bak is an older one.

dstillman

ben58: Those files are fine and expected. Unrelated to this thread.