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=How/where to check which files are slated for purging= | =How/where to check which files are slated for purging= | ||
On each cluster go to the paths indicated below, and look for | On each cluster go to the paths indicated below, and look for a file with your name. | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
cedar: /scratch/scratch_to_delete/ | cedar: /scratch/scratch_to_delete/ | ||
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niagara: /scratch/t/to_delete (link to /scratch/t/todelete/current) | niagara: /scratch/t/to_delete (link to /scratch/t/todelete/current) | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
The | The file will contain a list of filenames with full path, possibly other information about atime, ctime, size, etc. It will be updated only on the 1st and the 12th of each month. If a file with your name is there it means you have candidates slated for purging, otherwise there is nothing to worry about that month. | ||
If you access/read/move/delete some of the candidates between the 1st and the 11th, there won't be any changes in the assessment until the 12th. | |||
If you access/read | If you access/read/move/delete some of the candidates after the 12th, then you have to check yourself to confirm your files won't be purged on the 15th (see below) | ||
= How do I check the age of a file? = <!--T:6--> | = How do I check the age of a file? = <!--T:6--> | ||