[Feature Request] configurable timestamps / names for snapshots
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Description
Would it be possible to make the name of the backups / snapshots configurable?
e.g. by using time codes like those defined here:
https://help.gnome.org/users/gthumb/stable/gthumb-date-formats.html.en
Using them one could create a string like this
"Data-Disk__%Y-%B-%d__%T_%A__Week-%V"
to create a name for backups like this:
Data-Disk__2024-May-25__12:15:00_Saturday__Week-21
(Yes I am aware, that this example might not be soo useful. It is just for illustration...)
I am asking for this, because I personally find the notation 20250525T1215 rather hard to read and not easy on the eyes. Having many of those in one directory I really have problems finding the one I'm looking for.
Thanks for considering and thanks for the great working script.
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Research direction
The issue names no files or tests. Start by locating where snapshot and backup names are generated and where configuration is parsed; compare the current timestamp notation with the requested configurable time-code pattern. Done means users can configure readable names while existing naming remains understood and usable.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- perl
- Domain
- cli, devops
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100