Backup files not being purged

[Mike or Penny Novack]

>I also see no deletion of backup files (OS X 10.5.6, Gnucash Aqua  
>installed via MacPorts).
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I've noticed the large buildup too. Except hadn't thought about it as I 
don't have a time limit set (entry of transactions sporadic so could 
require a long period between).

However -- I do have a suggestion for making the deletion easier.

You have your books in a directory dedicated to that purpose. The 
backups get placed there too. When you decide too many, just copy the 
books and the last X pairs of backups (whatever you decide enough for 
safety) into another directory, delete the first directory and all it's 
contents, reallocate it, and move what you copied back. It's what I do 
if I have many tens of pairs to delete.

Michael