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Session Files Question - wolfgang1983 - 08-29-2016
My sessions create a new file OK.
How every if there are any old session files Question do they get deleted automatic at certain time.
Because I do not want to get my session cache folder full.
Thank you.
RE: Session Files Question - dave friend - 08-31-2016
Do not worry. It will not get full. The "garbage" (old session files) will automatically be removed periodically.
How often this happens depends on the PHP.ini settings session.gc_probability and session.gc_divisor.
Read about these settings here. The default values are usually just fine.
The garbage collector is triggered when the session library is loaded.
RE: Session Files Question - wolfgang1983 - 09-16-2016
(08-31-2016, 07:43 AM)dave friend Wrote: Do not worry. It will not get full. The "garbage" (old session files) will automatically be removed periodically.
How often this happens depends on the PHP.ini settings session.gc_probability and session.gc_divisor.
Read about these settings here. The default values are usually just fine.
The garbage collector is triggered when the session library is loaded.
What about if I use database instead does it delete old sessions from database in time like files garbage?
RE: Session Files Question - Diederik - 09-16-2016
Yes, the same garbage collector should kick in to remove old session data from the database.
But be aware if you setup a VPS on your own instead of using services from a webhosting company. Some linux distro's, like Debian for example, ship with the default setting
ession.gc_probability = 0. Wich mean that php will not run the garbage collection stuf. Debian's philosophy here comes from a security point of view that old sessions should be destroyed with a cronjob instead of by a php instance. Just some side info to keep in the back of your mind.