Arr the garbage collection is based on a probability (session.gc_probability) and therefore it will clean up if you get enough hits to the server. Check the documentation for config of sessions.
I use db for sessions with a check to ensure db is available. (you can then cleanup whatever you want) Timothy Hitchens (HiTCHO) Open Platform Consulting e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, 8 January 2003 1:11 PM > To: Timothy Hitchens (HiTCHO) > Cc: 'Jeff Bluemel'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [PHP] anyway to do a 'whos online' from session variable? > > > > > On Wed, 8 Jan 2003, Timothy Hitchens (HiTCHO) wrote: > > > Hmm... yes you could create an array of the files then > check the last > > mod stamp using stat (remember to reset stat). > > > > Sessions are also cleaned up via the garbage collection system > > controlled via php.ini > > How do you force garbage collection? I've written an > application using sessions for storage and there's been a > session sitting in my /tmp directory for 2 days now, well > over the 1440 seconds expiration. > > Ed > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php