[GRASS-user] cleaning unwanted files

[Glynn Clements]

Milton Cezar Ribeiro wrote:

> As I run Native Wingrass I believe that many times, when I need stop
> processing
> by "brute force", some unwanted "lost files". As I am running relatively
> large raster maps
> (~70,000 vs 65,000 pixels), I fill that the size of my "map set directory"
> are increasing
> more than what I think is ok.
> 
> Is there a grass command that I can run and "repair" my mapset checking for
> lost files, or unneeded files?

$GISBASE/etc/clean_temp should clean up the temporary directory (which
is <database>/<location>/<mapset>/.tmp/<hostname>). Also, it should be
cleaned automatically upon exit, so exiting and restarting GRASS will
work.

We don't provide a "visible" command to do this because sometimes a
temporary file need to be kept around (mainly for XDRIVER, maybe also
for gis.m); the only time when it's definitely safe to clean the
temporary directory is on exit.

-- 
Glynn Clements <glynn at gclements.plus.com>