microsoft/SynapseML

`/tmp` cleanups

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#268 opened on Mar 21, 2018

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Description

There are still a pile of stuff left in /tmp, all directories. The offending name patterns that need to be clean up are:

  • SavedModels-<N> (I just cleaned almost 19 thousand of these)
  • MML-Test-<N> (about 700)
  • MML-Test-<N>powerBI.parquet (about 160)

Most of these are empty directories, so perhaps there is some broken cleanup that removes files but not the directories. The last pattern is the only one that has files left in it.

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basic shell scriptingfamiliarity with Linux filesystemability to test safely
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80
Research direction
The issue lists three directory patterns in /tmp: SavedModels <N>, MML Test <N>, and MML Test <N>powerBI.parquet. Most are empty directories. A solution would involve writing a shell script using `find` to locate and remove these empty directories, ensuring they are not in use. Check the SynapseML codebase for any processes that create these directories to avoid conflicts. Start by listing them with `find /tmp type d name 'SavedModels *'` and verify emptiness before deletion. Consider adding a dry run option.
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