How to fix a very Large Uploads Folder?
Uploads Folder size is very large and I would like some help in fixing i or could I just delete it?
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If this ticket can be closed you can use the /close command, and re-open it later if needed.Reading the release notes v1.122.0 should have cleaned this up but it didn't
It fixed the bug that left files behind but didn't do any automatic cleanup
I was advised to run the
storage template Job but that didn't reduce the file size.
is it safe to just delete the contents of the folder?Probably yes
let me actually check my library to see if evythings there before doing that
You can also poke around the folder view to see if anything still registers as in upload/
https://my.immich.app/folders
hmm the top level folder is still upload
I'm assuming thats just how it's displayed as the storage template is strutured like thus
Upload will always be the top level folder, underneath it will be another upload and the library folder. Once you run the storage template assets should be moved over to the library folder in the template you specified
Library is actually upload/library and upload is upload/upload (we know it's stupid and we will change it before stable... 😛 )
seeing as my current directory is upload/library and from looking at the application it looks like all the images I've uploaded are there I'll go ahead and delete the contents of the uploads folder
after this there shoudn't be any worries of leftover files correct?