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  • qw12er
    Confirmed User
    • Apr 2004
    • 799
    #1

    Unix Guru - need your help

    How can I set file to expire by themself ?

    I'm creating files in PHP for download but once it has been downloaded I what the file to be destroyed. How can I do that ?

    Can I put an expiration date like time() + 3600; so the serveur would destroy the file an hour after creation ?

    Thanks a lot and
    Happy new year !
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    • etech
      Confirmed User
      • Feb 2004
      • 1148
      #2
      add a timestamp to the filename, and when you are creating a new file, see if there are any files that are older than n minutes. if so, delete it.

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        • hive
          Worker Bee
          • Apr 2003
          • 90
          #3
          crontab this hourly

          find /path/files/are/in/ -type f -mmin +60 -print


          replace the -print with -delete AFTER YOU HAVE VERIFIED it finds the right files to delete.

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            • qw12er
              Confirmed User
              • Apr 2004
              • 799
              #4
              thank you guys.


              Do you know if the tmpfile function in PHP use the memory to create the file or does it write it on the HD ? This could fix my problem...
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