v4.2.75

• Added @database as an app that can be moved.
  • Only needed if moving all apps to a different volume so you can delete the old volume.

v4.1.74

• Added logging (syno_app_mover_YY-mm-dd_H-M.log saved in same folder as syno_app_mover.sh).
• Added USB Copy as a movable app to show how to move USB Copy's database (in move mode only).
• Changed to not refuse to move Container Manager or Docker to different file system.
  • Now warns that you'll need to migrate the containers, and some may fail to migrate.

v4.0.73

• Can now be scheduled in Task Scheduler to backup a package or multiple packages. Issue #105
  • Run the script with the -h or --help option to see how.
• Added exclude option in syno_app_mover.conf so you can exclude specified apps when "all" mode is selected.
• Updated instructions in conf file.
• Added -h, --help option.
• Added --autoupdate=AGE option to auto update the script (useful when script is scheduled)
  • AGE is how many days old a release must be before auto-updating. AGE must be a number: 0 or greater
• Added --list option to show installed app's system names (names needed for scheduling backups).
  • Also shows if there are any broken packages (broken 'target' symlink or missing volume).
• Now checks the size of selected app(s) and the free space on target volume.
• Changed to use rsync instead of cp for backups to make backing up the same package again faster.
• Now exports Container Manager/Docker container's settings to the docker shared folder. Thanks ctrlaltdelete
  • e.g. /volume1/docker/app_mover_exports
  • Includes new delete_older and ignored_containers options in syno_app_mover.conf
• Changed to prevent moving, backing up or restoring Container Manager or Docker between different file systems.
• Now deletes unused and dangling docker images before restoring.
• Now deletes dangling docker images before moving or backing up.
• Changed to work if PATH contains /opt/bin;/opt/sbin; with incompatible binaries. Issue #125
  • e.g. If Entware is installed (which installs busybox).
• Changed to allow "moving" or backing up apps when volume is read only. Issue #122
  • If source volume is read only:
    • Copies apps to target volume instead of trying to move them, when move selected.
    • Skips exporting container settings, as Docker or Container Manager cannot be started when volume is read only.
    • Skips removing docker dangling and unused images.
• Bug fix for moving Synology Drive. Issue #126
• Bug fix for packages with spaces in their name (DSM 6 Plex Media Server).
• Bug fix for bad array subscript when a broken package exists. Issue #117

v4.0.72-RC

• Bugfix for false "source and target file systems are not the same" when selecting Docker or Container Manager. Issue #127
• Changed to work if PATH contains /opt/bin;/opt/sbin; with incompatible binaries. Issue #125
  • e.g. If Entware is installed (which installs busybox).
• Changed to prevent moving, backing up or restoring Container Manager or Docker between different file systems.
• Now checks the size of selected app(s) and the free space on target volume.
• Changed to allow "moving" or backing up apps when volume is read only. Issue #122
  • If source volume is read only:
    • Copies apps to target volume instead of trying to move them, when move selected.
    • Skips exporting container settings, as Docker or Container Manager cannot be start when volume is read only.
    • Skips removing docker dangling and unused images.
• Bug for DSM 6 rsync expecting --exclude=PATTERN and not --exclude PATTERN.
• Bug fix for ext4 "rsync: mknod failed: No such file or directory (2)" when backing up @docker. Issue #117
  • Docker using aufs/diff instead of btrfs/subvolume (DSM 6 ext4).
• Bug fix for "rsync: mknod failed: File name too long (36)" when backing up @docker. Issue #120
• Bug fix for backing up Container Manager failing free space check. Issues #116 and #118
• Changed to only start Container Manager if it's stopped, before exporting container settings.
• Changed --list option to also show if there are any broken packages (broken 'target' symlink or missing volume).
• Bug fix for bad array subscript when a broken package exists. Issue #117
• Bug fix for packages with spaces in their name (DSM 6 Plex Media Server).
• Added --list option to show installed app's system names.
• Updated instructions in conf file.
• Bug fix for getting app's display name when --auto option used.
• Can now be scheduled in Task Scheduler to backup a package or multiple packages. Issue #105
  • Run the script with the -h or --help option to see how.
• Changed to use rsync instead of cp for backups to make backing up the same package again faster.
• Added -h, --help option.
• Added --autoupdate=AGE option to auto update the script (useful when script is scheduled)
  • AGE is how many days old a release must be before auto-updating. AGE must be a number: 0 or greater
• Bug fix for error getting size of folder if folder existed but was empty.
• Now exports Container Manager/Docker container's settings to the docker shared folder. Thanks ctrlaltdelete
  • e.g. /volume1/docker/app_mover_exports
  • Includes new delete_older and ignored_containers options in syno_app_mover.conf
• Added exclude option in syno_app_mover.conf so you can exclude specified apps when "all" mode is selected.
• Now deletes unused and dangling docker images before restoring.
• Now deletes dangling docker images before moving or backing up.

v4.0.70-RC

• Now checks the size of selected app(s) and the free space on target volume.
• Changed to allow "moving" or backing up apps when volume is read only. Issue #122
  • If source volume is read only:
    • Copies apps to target volume instead of trying to move them, when move selected.
    • Skips exporting container settings, as Docker or Container Manager cannot be start when volume is read only.
    • Skips removing docker dangling and unused images.
• Bug for DSM 6 rsync expecting --exclude=PATTERN and not --exclude PATTERN.
• Bug fix for ext4 "rsync: mknod failed: No such file or directory (2)" when backing up @docker. Issue #117
  • Docker using aufs/diff instead of btrfs/subvolume (DSM 6 ext4).
• Bug fix for "rsync: mknod failed: File name too long (36)" when backing up @docker. Issue #120
• Bug fix for backing up Container Manager failing free space check. Issues #116 and #118
• Changed to only start Container Manager if it's stopped, before exporting container settings.
• Changed --list option to also show if there are any broken packages (broken 'target' symlink or missing volume).
• Bug fix for bad array subscript when a broken package exists. Issue #117
• Bug fix for packages with spaces in their name (DSM 6 Plex Media Server).
• Added --list option to show installed app's system names.
• Updated instructions in conf file.
• Bug fix for getting app's display name when --auto option used.
• Can now be scheduled in Task Scheduler to backup a package or multiple packages. Issue #105
  • Run the script with the -h or --help option to see how.
• Changed to use rsync instead of cp for backups to make backing up the same package again faster.
• Added -h, --help option.
• Added --autoupdate=AGE option to auto update the script (useful when script is scheduled)
  • AGE is how many days old a release must be before auto-updating. AGE must be a number: 0 or greater
• Bug fix for error getting size of folder if folder existed but was empty.
• Now exports Container Manager/Docker container's settings to the docker shared folder. Thanks ctrlaltdelete
  • e.g. /volume1/docker/app_mover_exports
  • Includes new delete_older and ignored_containers options in syno_app_mover.conf
• Added exclude option in syno_app_mover.conf so you can exclude specified apps when "all" mode is selected.
• Now deletes unused and dangling docker images before restoring.
• Now deletes dangling docker images before moving or backing up.

v3.1.60

• Now warns processing could take a long time if the folder is larger than 1GB.
  • Previously warned only for @docker and @download and regardless of folder size.

v3.0.59

• Added check that USB partition is ext3, ext4 or btrfs when backup is selected and target is a USB drive.

v3.0.58

• Added info and progress after stopping and starting packages.
  • On a slow NAS the script could appear to have frozen for up to 20 seconds.

v3.0.56

• Bug fix DSM 6 getting @docker or @download folder size. Issue #88

v3.0.55

• Bug fix for synoshare: unrecognized option '--get-real-path' error in DSM 7.2. Issue #76