I think I have found an issue I would consider a bug as it cripples the backups. Scenario to reproduce: Install at least an additional application Include it in a backup schedule Make sure backup is created according to schedule Remove application Observe backup failure notifications Expected: …

Maybe related to Backup UI lists deleted applications as still included in backup schedule · Issue #8094 · NethServer/dev · GitHub

[image] jmartens: Backups should continue w/o backup of removed application as before. with a warning status instead of Completed or Error and with a specific message into the notification body lil “was not able to backup %Container% - not present”

This was the email message. I repeatedly got every 3h or so [Screenshot_2026-08-25-19-08-07-02_e307a3f9df9f380ebaf106e1dc980bb6]

If I might tag onto this, really, you should be able to configure “back up all installed applications.” If you later install new ones, they’ll be backed up; if you later remove one (or more), the backup will include only what’s installed. And that would address this specific issue too.

I can’t reproduce the issue, after removing an app it’s not available in the backup schedule and it’s not included in the backup anymore. Please check the system logs , select cluster logs and search for “runagent” to find more details about the error. Example log output: 2026-08-25T19:55:01+02:00…

IMVHO this adds a second layer: a different behavior of the backup system. NethServer 8 Backup should take care of what’s available to backup, discarding what it’s not and proper communicate the status to the sysadmin. Otherwise it fails to the task to backup. A this moment, the only other option …

[image] dan: you should be able to configure “back up all installed applications.” [image] pike: this adds a second layer: a different behavior of the backup system Please, keep this discussion on topic and share ideas about backup improvements in a new Feature discussion.

[image] davidep: share ideas about backup improvements in a new Feature discussion. Already done, almost two years ago: [image] Back up all apps automatically? Feature Am I missing a way to tell NS8 to back up “all apps” on a schedule? When I set up a b…

[image] davidep: share ideas about backup improvements In my opinion here there are two bugs. First is the not automatic removal of the container from the process (processes? who knows) of backup. Second is a backup procedure that fails if any (when it’s not the only one) of the container i…

Yes, maybe, but to pin down the backup error we need log evidence, otherwise we’re just speculating.

Hi @jmartens I think core release 3.21.1 already ships a patch matching the expected behavior — worth a try. [image] jmartens: This was the email message. I repeatedly got every 3h or so That’s the configured Prometheus/Alertmanager behavior: a notification is sent every 3 hours for firing …

Removing application(s) makes scheduled backups fail when it was included

Bug

dan (Dan) August 26, 2026, 1:13pm 9

Already done, almost two years ago:

Mentioning it here because it would address the apparent failure mode OP is seeing.