Re: GD functions don't delete temporary files

* Martin Holm <martin.holm@drutt.com>: > Steve wrote: > > I am using GD image function with PHP (PHP 4.3.9 on RedHat 9). Today I > > found that for all images I have created so far (using the ImageGIF() > > function), there is a temporary file in /tmp with that image. The name > > of the temp file is a 6 character combination of letters and digits, > > e.g. "jvc5Ne". > > > > To be sure it's not a config problem, I compiled again with minumum > > options and minimum script > > > > ./configure --with-gd --with-zlib > > > > <?php > > $im = ImageCreate(20, 20); > > ImageGIF($im); > > ImageDestroy($im); > > ?> > > > > But the problem is still there (CGI and CLI sapi tested). I used the > > "-n" option, so php.ini can't cause the problem, either. > > Has anyone else experienced that? > > > http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.imagegif.php -> > > *Note: * Since all GIF support was removed from the GD library in > version 1.6, this function is not available if you are using that > version of the GD library. Umm... did you read the OP? He's not asking about GIF support -- he's asking why temporary files created by PHP + GD are not being deleted when imagedestroy() is issued. To the OP: from the manual, imagedestroy merely frees memory associated with an image resource; it doesn't remove the temp file associated with it. It's possible that PHP is either relying on the OS's /tmp cleanup routines or Apache's temp file cleanup, or has set a large garbage collection interval itself in its php.ini. -- Matthew Weier O'Phinney | mailto:matthew@garden.org Webmaster and IT Specialist | http://www.garden.org National Gardening Association | http://www.kidsgardening.com 802-863-5251 x156 | http://nationalgardenmonth.org