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BRISK · 11-28-2004, 02:23 PM

Is there a limit to how many files can exist in a directory? Specifically, on a server running linux/apache?

Can you think of any problem having like 300,000 photo files in a single directory?

dunefield · 11-28-2004, 02:27 PM

yes... only 4 files at a time...

SuckOnThis · 11-28-2004, 02:28 PM

If there is I havent found it. I have one directory on Linux with over 50,000 files in it.

BRISK · 11-28-2004, 02:31 PM

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Originally posted by SuckOnThis
If there is I havent found it. I have one directory on Linux with over 50,000 files in it.

That's good to know.

mardigras · 11-28-2004, 02:33 PM

Only problem I've had with too many files in a directory is with FTP, it's sometimes slow to load up the list.

BRISK · 11-28-2004, 02:44 PM

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Originally posted by mardigras
Only problem I've had with too many files in a directory is with FTP, it's sometimes slow to load up the list.

Yeah, I've had that problem before as well.

s9ann0 · 11-28-2004, 04:06 PM

not sure there is a limit of subdirs in a directory on unix I am not sure what it is its pretyt high though

pornguy · 11-28-2004, 04:08 PM

If you are doing images I would try to put them into sub's. That will make searching easier. And ftp programsa will load faster I think.

11-28-2004, 02:23 PM	#1
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11-28-2004, 02:28 PM	#3
SuckOnThis So Fucking Banned Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: In my head Posts: 6,844	If there is I havent found it. I have one directory on Linux with over 50,000 files in it.

11-28-2004, 04:06 PM	#7
s9ann0 Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Boston Posts: 4,873	not sure there is a limit of subdirs in a directory on unix I am not sure what it is its pretyt high though