Changes between Version 18 and Version 19 of FileDeleter

Timestamp:

Feb 20, 2019, 6:22:24 PM (5 years ago)

Author:

davea

Comment:

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FileDeleter

@@ -4 +4 @@
 Files are deleted from the data server's upload and download directories by two
 programs:
- * The '''file_deleter''' daemon deletes input and output files
-   as jobs are completed.
+ * '''file_deleter''' deletes input and output files as jobs are completed.
  * The '''antique file deleter''' deletes files that were missed by the file_deleter
    and "fell through the cracks".
@@ -11 +10 @@
 == The File Deleter
 
-Typically you don't need to customize this.
+'''file_deleter''' is a daemon.
+Typically you don't need to customize it.
 The default file deletion policy is:
 
@@ -55 +55 @@
 == The Antique File Deleter ==
 
-Runs as a periodic task.
-Removes 'antiques': output files that are older
-than the oldest WU in the database
+'''antique_file_deleter''' should be run as a periodic task.
+It removes output files that are older than the oldest WU in the database
 (not including "no_delete" WUs).
 These files are created when BOINC clients
-return after the corresponding WU has been deleted from the database.
+return results after the corresponding WU has been deleted from the database.
 
 The antique files are deleted by using a Unix 'find' command to locate files