/var/uploads Folder is large

ntbone

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Posted: Mon, 2011-08-22 17:17

I ran out of space on my web server and was looking to see where all the space went. I inspected the /var folder for my Gallery3 installation and I noticed it had an /var/uploads folder with a copy of all the pictures I uploaded. There also seemed to be an additional copy of the photos in the /var/albums/... folder. My question is why does it keep a second copy in /var/uploads?

Nicolas

floridave

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Posted: Mon, 2011-08-22 17:44

My install does not.
My guess is that Gallery tries to remove them once image processing is done and it can't due to some permissions issue on your install.
You can safely remove them once you have the thumbs and resizes etc done.

Dave
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ntbone

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Posted: Mon, 2011-08-22 19:53

Thanks. Any idea what the permissions for these folders should be? Right now its set to wwwrun and www. I am running OpenSuse 11.2 linux distribution. My entire var folder (and everything under it has wwwrun and www for the permissions with drwxr-xr-x.

floridave

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Posted: Tue, 2011-08-23 15:05

drwxr-x--- with me as the owner and me as the webserver user as well. I'm no expert in this sort of thing.

Dave
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rmohrbacher

Joined: 2011-07-11
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Posted: Mon, 2011-09-12 20:04

I have the same problem, when I upload images via the REST API.
The webserver process has the necessary rights to delete all items in this folder.
With normal upload, the folder var/uploads stay empty.

nivekiam

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Posted: Mon, 2011-09-12 20:05

ntbone, are you still watching this thread? If so, what method do you use to upload?
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ntbone

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Posted: Mon, 2011-09-12 21:17

Yup. I recieve emails when it is updated. I am using a plugin into lightroom to upload the images. I dont' recall exactly which plugin it is. I can find out more specifics when I am home.

nivekiam

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Posted: Tue, 2011-09-13 00:34

I'm pretty sure that's using the REST API as well. I wonder if there is something happening there not doing any clean up. Dave, do you happen to be using any client that's using REST?
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floridave

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Posted: Tue, 2011-09-13 00:57

I've kept away from REST since it has been over my head. I could try a client that is build already if needed.

Dave
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nivekiam

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Posted: Tue, 2011-09-13 02:39

Yeah, same here.
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floridave

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Posted: Tue, 2011-09-13 02:43

When they tell us what client... I'll try it.

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rWatcher

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Posted: Tue, 2011-09-13 03:38

I just tried uploading a sample photo with my Windows REST client ( http://gallery.menalto.com/node/98976 ). The photo stayed in the uploads directory after being added to the Gallery.

weegee77

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Posted: Sun, 2011-10-02 19:43

Same problem here, too. Uploading via Lightroom plugin using REST. Running out of webspace.

floridave

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Posted: Sun, 2011-10-02 20:09

Created a ticket:
https://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/gallery/ticket/1788

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bharat

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Posted: Tue, 2011-10-04 06:21

I submitted a fix for this issue in https://github.com/gallery/gallery3/commit/e5175fd277d597acce1d824c8c82da08d15b407a
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ntbone Joined: 2007-11-27 Posts: 4	Posted: Mon, 2011-08-22 17:17
	I ran out of space on my web server and was looking to see where all the space went. I inspected the /var folder for my Gallery3 installation and I noticed it had an /var/uploads folder with a copy of all the pictures I uploaded. There also seemed to be an additional copy of the photos in the /var/albums/... folder. My question is why does it keep a second copy in /var/uploads? Nicolas
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floridave Joined: 2003-12-22 Posts: 27300	Posted: Mon, 2011-08-22 17:44
	My install does not. My guess is that Gallery tries to remove them once image processing is done and it can't due to some permissions issue on your install. You can safely remove them once you have the thumbs and resizes etc done. Dave _____________________________________________ Blog & G2 \|\| floridave - Gallery Team

ntbone Joined: 2007-11-27 Posts: 4	Posted: Mon, 2011-08-22 19:53
	Thanks. Any idea what the permissions for these folders should be? Right now its set to wwwrun and www. I am running OpenSuse 11.2 linux distribution. My entire var folder (and everything under it has wwwrun and www for the permissions with drwxr-xr-x.

floridave Joined: 2003-12-22 Posts: 27300	Posted: Tue, 2011-08-23 15:05
	drwxr-x--- with me as the owner and me as the webserver user as well. I'm no expert in this sort of thing. Dave _____________________________________________ Blog & G2 \|\| floridave - Gallery Team

rmohrbacher Joined: 2011-07-11 Posts: 5	Posted: Mon, 2011-09-12 20:04
	I have the same problem, when I upload images via the REST API. The webserver process has the necessary rights to delete all items in this folder. With normal upload, the folder var/uploads stay empty.

nivekiam Joined: 2002-12-10 Posts: 16504	Posted: Mon, 2011-09-12 20:05
	ntbone, are you still watching this thread? If so, what method do you use to upload? ____________________________________________ Like Gallery? Like the support? Donate now!

ntbone Joined: 2007-11-27 Posts: 4	Posted: Mon, 2011-09-12 21:17
	Yup. I recieve emails when it is updated. I am using a plugin into lightroom to upload the images. I dont' recall exactly which plugin it is. I can find out more specifics when I am home.

nivekiam Joined: 2002-12-10 Posts: 16504	Posted: Tue, 2011-09-13 00:34
	I'm pretty sure that's using the REST API as well. I wonder if there is something happening there not doing any clean up. Dave, do you happen to be using any client that's using REST? ____________________________________________ Like Gallery? Like the support? Donate now!

floridave Joined: 2003-12-22 Posts: 27300	Posted: Tue, 2011-09-13 00:57
	I've kept away from REST since it has been over my head. I could try a client that is build already if needed. Dave _____________________________________________ Blog & G2 \|\| floridave - Gallery Team

nivekiam Joined: 2002-12-10 Posts: 16504	Posted: Tue, 2011-09-13 02:39
	Yeah, same here. ____________________________________________ Like Gallery? Like the support? Donate now!

floridave Joined: 2003-12-22 Posts: 27300	Posted: Tue, 2011-09-13 02:43
	When they tell us what client... I'll try it. Dave _____________________________________________ Blog & G2 \|\| floridave - Gallery Team

rWatcher Joined: 2005-09-06 Posts: 722	Posted: Tue, 2011-09-13 03:38
	I just tried uploading a sample photo with my Windows REST client ( http://gallery.menalto.com/node/98976 ). The photo stayed in the uploads directory after being added to the Gallery.

weegee77 Joined: 2010-11-25 Posts: 7	Posted: Sun, 2011-10-02 19:43
	Same problem here, too. Uploading via Lightroom plugin using REST. Running out of webspace.

floridave Joined: 2003-12-22 Posts: 27300	Posted: Sun, 2011-10-02 20:09
	Created a ticket: https://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/gallery/ticket/1788 Dave _____________________________________________ Blog & G2 \|\| floridave - Gallery Team

bharat Joined: 2002-05-21 Posts: 7994	Posted: Tue, 2011-10-04 06:21
	I submitted a fix for this issue in https://github.com/gallery/gallery3/commit/e5175fd277d597acce1d824c8c82da08d15b407a --- Problems? Check gallery3/var/logs file a bug/feature ticket \| upgrade to the latest code! \| hacking G3? join us on IRC!

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