Quantity of files

bgaugler

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Posted: Tue, 2009-07-28 22:22

Quantity of files

My hosting provider (that use to be decent to work with!!) is suspending my account because of “the number of files” I have on my domain. And, with what little information they are providing … they are telling me that Gallery2 cache is the offender. This is frustrating on so many levels …and I won’t bore you with the details … but is there a way to clear/delete the cache from an ftp client like Filezilla… or will that even do the trick?

Example: I have a install of Gallery2 that has about 6000 images … which is translating into hundreds of thousands of “files” .

I am frustrated and lost as to what to even begin to do… any advice and direction would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance

nivekiam

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Posted: Tue, 2009-07-28 22:49

Hostgator?

6,000 images = at least 18,000 files, 1 for thumb, 1 for each resize, 1 for full size

To reduce number of files, make sure you're only using 1 resize, not multiple resizes for each photo.

Uninstall and DELETE all unused plugins and themes

Remove and make sure they are deleted ALL unused languages.

Clear you cache: FAQ: How can I clear cached data?

That should help
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bgaugler

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Posted: Tue, 2009-07-28 23:06

bgaugler
Well I know at one time I had 4 different file size view options ... plus the thumbnail... so that would be 6000 * 5 = 30,000 files ...and then... I assume that there is perhaps a small file that is created regrading the description etc.

If I changed the settings back to the 1 size ...and then told it to recreate/resize ...are those old files still left somewhere in folders and sub-folders???

nivekiam

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Posts: 16503

Posted: Tue, 2009-07-28 23:19

Example. I have a gallery with ~600 photos.

After deleting all unused plugins and languages (all but English for me):

gallery2 directory = 1687 files and 384 directories (all counted as files in Linux land)

g2data = 1845 files 244 directories (after clearing template and database cache)

So even if I had another 5400 photos (another 16,200) images I'd still be below Host Gator's 50,000 file limit) Well below.
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nivekiam

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Posted: Tue, 2009-07-28 23:21

Quote:

I assume that there is perhaps a small file that is created regrading the description etc.

That's all stored in the DB.

Quote:

If I changed the settings back to the 1 size ...and then told it to recreate/resize ...are those old files still left somewhere in folders and sub-folders???

Shouldn't be, but delete your cache to be sure. You can even be double sure by going to gallery2/lib/support and deleting all thumbs and resizes, then rebuilding them all over again.
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floridave

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Posted: Wed, 2009-07-29 02:21

http://gallery.menalto.com/node/73277

bgaugler

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Posted: Wed, 2009-07-29 03:13

bgaugler

Can anyone offer suggestions of Hosting providers that I could transfer my domain to that wont give me grief about the "number of files". I use VERY little bandwidth or storage space ... but because I run Gallery2 with a lot of images ... I am getting kicked off my current hosting provider?!?!

nivekiam

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Posted: Wed, 2009-07-29 04:29

I've heard of people having 100,000s of images at Dreamhost. But I wouldn't ever be surprised for any low cost host to crack down on that. Lost of small files on a file system can drastically effect performance.
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bgaugler Joined: 2006-12-31 Posts: 7	Posted: Tue, 2009-07-28 22:22
	Quantity of files My hosting provider (that use to be decent to work with!!) is suspending my account because of “the number of files” I have on my domain. And, with what little information they are providing … they are telling me that Gallery2 cache is the offender. This is frustrating on so many levels …and I won’t bore you with the details … but is there a way to clear/delete the cache from an ftp client like Filezilla… or will that even do the trick? Example: I have a install of Gallery2 that has about 6000 images … which is translating into hundreds of thousands of “files” . I am frustrated and lost as to what to even begin to do… any advice and direction would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance
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nivekiam Joined: 2002-12-10 Posts: 16503	Posted: Tue, 2009-07-28 22:49
	Hostgator? 6,000 images = at least 18,000 files, 1 for thumb, 1 for each resize, 1 for full size To reduce number of files, make sure you're only using 1 resize, not multiple resizes for each photo. Uninstall and DELETE all unused plugins and themes Remove and make sure they are deleted ALL unused languages. Clear you cache: FAQ: How can I clear cached data? That should help ____________________________________________ Like Gallery? Like the support? Donate now!!! See G2 live here

bgaugler Joined: 2006-12-31 Posts: 7	Posted: Tue, 2009-07-28 23:06
	bgaugler Well I know at one time I had 4 different file size view options ... plus the thumbnail... so that would be 6000 * 5 = 30,000 files ...and then... I assume that there is perhaps a small file that is created regrading the description etc. If I changed the settings back to the 1 size ...and then told it to recreate/resize ...are those old files still left somewhere in folders and sub-folders???

nivekiam Joined: 2002-12-10 Posts: 16503	Posted: Tue, 2009-07-28 23:19
	Example. I have a gallery with ~600 photos. After deleting all unused plugins and languages (all but English for me): gallery2 directory = 1687 files and 384 directories (all counted as files in Linux land) g2data = 1845 files 244 directories (after clearing template and database cache) So even if I had another 5400 photos (another 16,200) images I'd still be below Host Gator's 50,000 file limit) Well below. ____________________________________________ Like Gallery? Like the support? Donate now!!! See G2 live here

nivekiam Joined: 2002-12-10 Posts: 16503	Posted: Tue, 2009-07-28 23:21
	Quote: I assume that there is perhaps a small file that is created regrading the description etc. That's all stored in the DB. Quote: If I changed the settings back to the 1 size ...and then told it to recreate/resize ...are those old files still left somewhere in folders and sub-folders??? Shouldn't be, but delete your cache to be sure. You can even be double sure by going to gallery2/lib/support and deleting all thumbs and resizes, then rebuilding them all over again. ____________________________________________ Like Gallery? Like the support? Donate now!!! See G2 live here

floridave Joined: 2003-12-22 Posts: 25967	Posted: Wed, 2009-07-29 02:21
	http://gallery.menalto.com/node/73277

bgaugler Joined: 2006-12-31 Posts: 7	Posted: Wed, 2009-07-29 03:13
	bgaugler Can anyone offer suggestions of Hosting providers that I could transfer my domain to that wont give me grief about the "number of files". I use VERY little bandwidth or storage space ... but because I run Gallery2 with a lot of images ... I am getting kicked off my current hosting provider?!?!

nivekiam Joined: 2002-12-10 Posts: 16503	Posted: Wed, 2009-07-29 04:29
	I've heard of people having 100,000s of images at Dreamhost. But I wouldn't ever be surprised for any low cost host to crack down on that. Lost of small files on a file system can drastically effect performance. ____________________________________________ Like Gallery? Like the support? Donate now!!! See G2 live here

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