"Cancel" should either remove the partial snapshot or list it in the UI

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3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
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58/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Clearly specified
Activity status
Quiet
Tech stack
linux
Domain
operating-systems

Research direction

Start by tracing the snapshot creation cancellation flow and how partial snapshots are represented on disk. Confirm the behavior when cancellation occurs, then ensure a canceled creation leaves no partial snapshot behind and verify that normal snapshot creation remains unaffected.

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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
When cancelling snapshot creation, files are left on the disk. Users wouldn't know, unless they check the snapshot directory.

Describe the solution you'd like
Simply remove the partially created snapshot on cancel.

Describe alternatives you've considered
List the partial snapshot in the UI somehow. This seems unnecessarily complex though.

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