nextcloud / nextcloud/nextcloudpi

Backup too slow

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Description

Description

The current daily backup now takes several hours to complete. The nextcloud is in maintenance mode all the time and not accessible. Why not create a snapshot (I use btrfs) and backup the snapshot instead? then we can go out of maintenance mode within a few seconds?

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no change in interface. maybe an additional indicator whether backup is running in the background or not.

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Research direction

The issue proposes using a Btrfs snapshot so backups can run without keeping Nextcloud in maintenance mode. Start by locating the repository's existing backup entry point and checking how maintenance mode is currently controlled; done would mean the snapshot-based backup works and the service becomes accessible again within seconds.

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Assessment

Tech stack
shell
Domain
infrastructure
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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