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session files saved outside /var/lib/php5, in /tmp for example, are not deleted by the cron job /etc/cron.d/php5 - FYI, apache is running suphp module. + apache is running suphp module. + + OsCommerce for example, set the php configuration variable + session.save_path dynamically to /tmp. When running the web site, php + stores a file like sess_ffeabd74d5899fcb83d3d098ab6c8343 in /tmp + + normally, it's the job of the garbage collector to purge these files, + but it is deactivated for some security reasons i don't know why, the + cron job replaces the gc work and looks for files only in /var/lib/php5 + to purge session files older than maxlifetime value + + when using the garbage collector, there's no problem to purge session + files, wherever they are. -- php5 session files purge cron job not working outside /var/lib/php5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/267701 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to php5 in ubuntu. -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs
