Re: too many files!

This WebDNA talk-list message is from

2006


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 67239
interpreted = N
texte = On May 17, 2006, at 8:04 AM, John Peacock wrote: >> Rename the folder EmailToBeDeleted. >> Make a new folder named EMailCompleted. >> Set permissions on EMailCompleted. >> Throw EMailToBeDeleted into the trash. >> Empty Trash. > > Yeah, not on windows for directories > a couple thousand messages. > The problem with NTFS is that is ultimately a very badly designed > database. The rename alone might take hours. Sometimes just > cd'ing into the WebCatalogEngine directory (_above_ the email > folders) and typing dir can take hours). Fair enough. This worked on OS X / Linux through the command line pretty well. Figured it'd work via the Command window in windows as well. -- Jesse Proudman Blue Box Group, LLC p. +1.800.613.4305 x801 e. jesse@blueboxgrp.com ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: too many files! ( "Bess Ho" 2006)
  2. Re: too many files! ( Jesse Proudman 2006)
  3. Re: too many files! ( John Peacock 2006)
  4. Re: too many files! ( Jesse Proudman 2006)
  5. Re: too many files! ( John Peacock 2006)
  6. too many files! ( Bob Minor 2006)
On May 17, 2006, at 8:04 AM, John Peacock wrote: >> Rename the folder EmailToBeDeleted. >> Make a new folder named EMailCompleted. >> Set permissions on EMailCompleted. >> Throw EMailToBeDeleted into the trash. >> Empty Trash. > > Yeah, not on windows for directories > a couple thousand messages. > The problem with NTFS is that is ultimately a very badly designed > database. The rename alone might take hours. Sometimes just > cd'ing into the WebCatalogEngine directory (_above_ the email > folders) and typing dir can take hours). Fair enough. This worked on OS X / Linux through the command line pretty well. Figured it'd work via the Command window in windows as well. -- Jesse Proudman Blue Box Group, LLC p. +1.800.613.4305 x801 e. jesse@blueboxgrp.com ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Jesse Proudman

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