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Queue-based file system for cache (lemmy.zip)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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I can't seem to find anything like it, neither as a Fuse fs. Is there really no file system, that just evicts the oldest entries once it's full? I mean, it could be a simple queue.

This would have been the ideal tool for cache; no bothering with size limits and background daemons.

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[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Still, thanks.

[–] CallMeAl@piefed.zip 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

What are you trying to build/do?

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Uncomplicated cache/trash management

try 1) I could have a cronjob to parse the cache directory for old files or if it gets full... - scratch that, it would get to a rather complex script with multiple rules.
try 2) a systemd service, relying on dbus calls, like the big distros do? No, that breaks even more outside of their ecosystem and i don't like bloaty DE.
try 3) or i could just have a partition in size of choice that "forgets" old files once full?

But sadly, doesn't seem to exist. Maybe i will have to learn how to create a fs? It's only a stack, would also be fast...

[–] CallMeAl@piefed.zip 2 points 1 week ago

Sounds like you want to automate Trash folder management. Why would number 1 require complex rules if number 3 can work with only the rule of delete the oldest file? Wouldn't the same rule work in both cases?

[–] buckykat@hexbear.net 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

3) is what those fraudulent flash drives on amazon that are sold as much higher capacity than they actually are do.

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 week ago

Nah, that one forgets new files.