Re: Sessions: All those little files

From: Date: Wed, 07 Nov 2001 21:43:14 +0000
Subject: Re: Sessions: All those little files
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I believe the directive session.gc_maxlifetime can be used to set the amount of time those files live in the /tmp directory. We have ours set to 7200. If a visitor is on for more than 2 hours, they will find themselves automagically logged out, but no one has complained yet. > So, my /tmp directory is filled with files: > > sess_asdflkje9ja0943jl09jfljef > > (or whatever the sessid happens to be) > > They are dated back to October 30. > > How can I get these to be cleared out? Do I have to write a cron-job to > clear them? > > If so, anyone have any suggestions? > > If someone suggests session_destroy() how can I ensure that every person who > visits my website hits a page that calls this. I mean, I can have a 'logout' > button or something but there will countless people who don't use that. * Chris O'Brien (clobrien@excel.net) * Excel.Net,Inc. - http://www.excel.net/ * (920) 452-0455 - Sheboygan/Plymouth area * (888) 489-9995 - Other areas, toll-free

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