| MediaWiki file: findOrphanedFiles.php | |
|---|---|
| Location: | maintenance/ |
| Source code: | master • 1.40.0 • 1.39.4 • 1.35.11 |
| Classes: | FindOrphanedFiles |
Details
findOrphanedFiles.php is a maintenance script that finds unregistered files in the 'public' repo zone.
MediaWiki uses the "image/" directory for public images. This script finds images that exist in the public directory but are not registered in the database.
Options
| Option | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| --subdir | Only scan files in this subdirectory (for example: "a/a0") | Optional |
| --verbose | Mention file paths checked | Optional |
Usage
php maintenance/findOrphanedFiles.php [ --verbose| --subdir ]
Basic run
Terminal
$ php maintenance/findOrphanedFiles.php README https://mediawikiexampledomain.com/w/images/c/c4/README .DS_Store https://mediawikiexampledomain.com/w/images/e/ed/.DS_Store Asdeer.jpeg https://mediawikiexampledomain.com/w/images/e/e4/Asdeer.jpeg .htaccess https://mediawikiexampledomain.com/w/images/8/80/.htaccess
Basic run with verbose
Terminal
$ php maintenance/findOrphanedFiles.php --verbose Scanning files under mwstore://local-backend/local-public: Checking current file .DS_Store Checking current file 1631330937964.jpeg Checking current file README Checking current file Logo.jpg Checking current file .DS_Store Checking current file 1631330937964.jpeg Checking current file Asdeer.jpeg Checking current file Example_Main_Page.png Checking current file .htaccess README https://mediawikiexampledomain.com/w/images/c/c4/README .DS_Store https://mediawikiexampledomain.com/w/images/e/ed/.DS_Store Asdeer.jpeg https://mediawikiexampledomain.com/w/images/e/e4/Asdeer.jpeg .htaccess https://mediawikiexampledomain.com/w/images/8/80/.htaccess
Common error
- Local repo uses SHA-1 file storage names; aborting.
This script does not work if your local storage uses SHA-1 hashing.
- Could not get file listing.
This error occurs when the directory does not exist or the user running the script does not have permission to read the directory.
If directory does exist, check the file permissions. If you are a root user, you can run script with sudo.
See also
- Manual:FindMissingFiles.php
- Manual:ImportTextFiles.php
- Manual:RefreshFileHeaders.php
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