Recently, more and more of my SAB downloads have "leftover" pieces in the folder after the file is successfully downloaded and repaired.
For example, this is what the folder for a recent download looks like, with five leftover pieces:
Am I safe to delete these leftover pieces, since the download/repair appears to have otherwise worked just fine? Or should I be concerned that the file I downloaded might be incomplete?
Malformed articles left in download folder?
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Re: Malformed articles left in download folder?
Due to these odd file names, indexers have trouble creating reliable NZB files.
If the main file is OK, I wouldn't worry about these debris files.
If the main file is OK, I wouldn't worry about these debris files.
Re: Malformed articles left in download folder?
Thanks Shypike.
Re: Malformed articles left in download folder?
Just following up on this.
Is it possible to have SAB automagically delete these leftover pieces after a successful download? I'm assuming I can add the extension to SAB's cleanup list, but I don't actually know what type of extension these leftover files are.
Is it possible to have SAB automagically delete these leftover pieces after a successful download? I'm assuming I can add the extension to SAB's cleanup list, but I don't actually know what type of extension these leftover files are.
Re: Malformed articles left in download folder?
SABnzbd never cleans up what it doesn't recognize
and hasn't used in repair or unpack actions.
So, if using the extension-based cleanup doesn't work, you're out of luck.
Possibly you can write your own end-of-job user script,
but you'll have the same problem that I have: which files should go?
and hasn't used in repair or unpack actions.
So, if using the extension-based cleanup doesn't work, you're out of luck.
Possibly you can write your own end-of-job user script,
but you'll have the same problem that I have: which files should go?
Re: Malformed articles left in download folder?
No worries, I'll just delete those files manually. Thanks shypike