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| - | ===== Removing Unused Files ===== | + | ====== Removing Unused Files ====== |
| - | When a new DokuWiki version is released, some of the files that were needed previously may become obsolete. Keeping | + | When a new DokuWiki version is released, some of the files that were needed previously may become obsolete. |
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| + | Keeping | ||
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| + | * Misleading error messages related to outdated plugins. | ||
| + | * They pose a security risk. | ||
| + | * They could break later installations. | ||
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| + | So we recommend to delete them. | ||
| A list of all files that were removed in recent releases can be found in '' | A list of all files that were removed in recent releases can be found in '' | ||
| - | You can also see the current list at https:// | + | You can also see the current list at https:// |
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| + | :!: Important: The list of files is case-sensitive. On case-insensitive file systems((Case-insensitive file systems are, under some circumstances: | ||
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| + | ===== Using a Plugin ===== | ||
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| + | When upgrading your wiki using the [[plugin: | ||
| - | ==== Using RemoveOld | + | Alternatively the [[plugin: |
| - | To remove old files from DokuWiki' | + | ===== Using a Script |
| - | ==== Using a Script ==== | + | |
| People with shell access to their server can use a script to automatically delete all old files. | People with shell access to their server can use a script to automatically delete all old files. | ||
| - | === Linux Shell === | + | ==== Linux Shell ==== |
| This simple line should work on any Linux system | This simple line should work on any Linux system | ||
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| </ | </ | ||
| - | === *nix Shell === | + | ==== *nix Shell ==== |
| Some systems may not support the "rm -d" option for directory removal. In that case, you have to use recursive removal (just be sure to double-check that the file list does not include any paths that will delete too much): | Some systems may not support the "rm -d" option for directory removal. In that case, you have to use recursive removal (just be sure to double-check that the file list does not include any paths that will delete too much): | ||
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| </ | </ | ||
| - | === Python Script === | + | ==== Python Script |
| Here's a Python script that will also print the files deleted | Here's a Python script that will also print the files deleted | ||
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| <code python> | <code python> | ||
| import os | import os | ||
| - | file = open(" | + | for line in open(" |
| - | for line in file: | + | if line.isspace() |
| - | # | + | |
| - | if not line.isspace() | + | |
| - | if not line[0:1] =='#' | + | try: |
| - | line = line.rstrip(os.linesep) | + | if os.path.exists(line): |
| - | try: | + | print(' |
| - | if(os.path.exists(line)): | + | os.remove(line) |
| - | print(' | + | except OSError: |
| - | | + | pass |
| - | except OSError, err: | + | |
| - | pass | + | |
| </ | </ | ||
| - | === Ruby Script === | + | Here's an alternative Python script that is case sensitive and will also delete directories included in the list |
| + | <code python> | ||
| + | import os | ||
| + | import shutil | ||
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| + | def exists_casesensitive(path): | ||
| + | if not os.path.exists(path): | ||
| + | return False | ||
| + | directory, filename = os.path.split(path) | ||
| + | return filename in os.listdir(directory) | ||
| + | |||
| + | with open(" | ||
| + | for line in file: | ||
| + | line = line.strip() | ||
| + | if line and not line.startswith('#' | ||
| + | path = line.rstrip(os.linesep) | ||
| + | if exists_casesensitive(path): | ||
| + | if os.path.isdir(path): | ||
| + | shutil.rmtree(path) | ||
| + | print(' | ||
| + | else: | ||
| + | os.remove(path) | ||
| + | print(' | ||
| + | else: | ||
| + | # | ||
| + | pass | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==== Ruby Script | ||
| Here's a Ruby script doing the same | Here's a Ruby script doing the same | ||
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| </ | </ | ||
| - | === PHP Script === | + | ==== PHP Script |
| The same for PHP: | The same for PHP: | ||
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| </ | </ | ||
| - | === Powershell Script === | + | ==== Powershell Script |
| Here's a one-line powershell script doing the same | Here's a one-line powershell script doing the same | ||
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| </ | </ | ||
| + | ==== CMD Script ==== | ||
| + | Here's a one-line Windows' | ||
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| + | < | ||
| + | for /F %i in (' | ||
| + | </ | ||
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