b2: update versions documentation - fixes #7878

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Nick Craig-Wood 2024-07-24 10:52:05 +01:00
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### Versions ### Versions
When rclone uploads a new version of a file it creates a [new version The default setting of B2 is to keep old versions of files. This means
when rclone uploads a new version of a file it creates a [new version
of it](https://www.backblaze.com/docs/cloud-storage-file-versions). of it](https://www.backblaze.com/docs/cloud-storage-file-versions).
Likewise when you delete a file, the old version will be marked hidden Likewise when you delete a file, the old version will be marked hidden
and still be available. Conversely, you may opt in to a "hard delete" and still be available.
of files with the `--b2-hard-delete` flag which would permanently remove
the file instead of hiding it. Whether B2 keeps old versions of files or not can be adjusted on a per
bucket basis using the "Lifecycle settings" on the B2 control panel or
when creating the bucket using the [--b2-lifecycle](#b2-lifecycle)
flag or after creation using the [rclone backend lifecycle](#lifecycle)
command.
You may opt in to a "hard delete" of files with the `--b2-hard-delete`
flag which permanently removes files on deletion instead of hiding
them.
Old versions of files, where available, are visible using the Old versions of files, where available, are visible using the
`--b2-versions` flag. `--b2-versions` flag.