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server initiated delete of outdated stars* files
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Send message Joined: 29 Jun 08 Posts: 10 Credit: 50,922,967 RAC: 0 |
Please implement a process for deletion, initiated by the boinc server, of outdated (no longer needed) stars* files on the boinc clients to prevent the project directory from growing endlessly. If you don't know how to do it you might ask your project admin colleagues over at Einstein. They always initiate a delete of files no longer needed in the boinc client directory from the server. This is kind a nice they have relatively big files, like here, stored there. |
Send message Joined: 10 Aug 08 Posts: 218 Credit: 41,846,854 RAC: 0 |
I second this request... I just deleted over 250 megs worth of unused files..... |
Send message Joined: 12 Aug 09 Posts: 172 Credit: 645,240,165 RAC: 0 |
I second this request... I just deleted over 250 megs worth of unused files..... AH hahaha, with the 100+ GB of CPDN files sitting about, I would not even notice the extra stars files lol. |
Send message Joined: 29 Jun 08 Posts: 10 Credit: 50,922,967 RAC: 0 |
Any comment from the admin's to this proposal ? |
Send message Joined: 15 Oct 09 Posts: 24 Credit: 48,612 RAC: 0 |
If you make a reset of a project with 6.10.45+, the project folder will be cleaned and all sticky marked files in the "client.xml" too. |
Send message Joined: 30 Aug 07 Posts: 2046 Credit: 26,480 RAC: 0 |
Any comment from the admin's to this proposal ? I'll look into it, but like the above poster said if you can effectively do the same thing with a project reset it might not be worth the effort. |
Send message Joined: 27 Aug 07 Posts: 647 Credit: 27,592,547 RAC: 0 |
Any comment from the admin's to this proposal ? A project reset clears 'unused' files for the moment but I also have experienced that those files might be downloaded again after the next server contact (for example when asking for new work). Lovely greetings, Cori |
Send message Joined: 12 Nov 07 Posts: 2425 Credit: 524,164 RAC: 0 |
Any comment from the admin's to this proposal ? This happens to me when I delete the files or reset, most end up downloading again. Doesn't expecting the unexpected make the unexpected the expected? If it makes sense, DON'T do it. |
Send message Joined: 18 Nov 07 Posts: 280 Credit: 2,442,757 RAC: 0 |
Einstein@Home has this sort of system in place; might be a good idea to ask them how they manage it so you don't have to figure it out on your own. |
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