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Removing folders after files move
When files are moved by file reorganisation, there are many empty folders everywhere. it become difficult to find which contains files or not.
maybe a folder whose every file have been moved could be deleted (and parent folder if nothing left in) ...
completed Dan Gravell responded · 7 Sep 2017
This is now complete: https://www.blisshq.com/music-library-management-blog/2017/09/07/release-20170829-official-synology/ with a more complete list of files/folders permitted for deletion. Please report re-occurrences of this with a debug archive.
16 comments
Dan Gravell 7 Apr 2013
This should actually happen. Can you send me a debug archive? Click "Help" then "Download debug archive". And also say some example albums where the folder wasn't removed.
Fab Fab 16 Oct 2014
Same issue for me on a Synology NAS.
Afre moving, old folders are never deleted :-/
Fab Fab 16 Oct 2014
To make a clarification : I already tried to change user/group right on folder (set to 'bliss' user/group) but it doesn't change anything
Dan Gravell 16 Oct 2014
Can you send a debug archive? http://www.blisshq.com/support/reporting-problems.html
Fab Fab 30 Oct 2014
Yes, I will make a relevant example and I will send you the debug archive ASAP
Dan Gravell 30 Oct 2014
Thanks, please do!
Fab Fab 6 Nov 2014
So, after some tests, it seems to be a right problem.
If album folder's owner is bliss, the folder is moved.
If album folder's owner is my user, the "old" folder stay in place but it is empty.
In conclusion, I don't think you can do anything... it's a problem of system user configuration
Dan Gravell 6 Nov 2014
Ah yes, in this case that will be a problem.
Fab Fab 6 Nov 2014
Yes, but it's strange that Bliss can move files and not folders...
Fab Fab 6 Nov 2014
Yes, but it's strange that Bliss can move files and not folders...
Dan Gravell 7 Nov 2014
Oh yes, if the permissions are ok it should still move them... as before, please send a debug archive - http://www.blisshq.com/support/faq/general/how-create-debug-archive.html
Tyrone 26 Jan 2016
further to this request, if a folder contains only a cover.jpg (or artwork file as per bliss config) it would be nice to have bliss delete the artwork and then the empty folder.
Dan Gravell 27 Jan 2016
That's interesting; bliss should move image files into the target folder. If you get the chance, send me a debug archive - "Help" then "Download debug archive" and mention which folder/album this occurred with.
Dan Gravell 17 Aug 2017
For the next release, a more complete list of files/folders permitted for deletion is included.
That includes desktop.ini files and @eaDir folders.
Please report re-occurrences of this (subsequent to the next version) with a debug archive.
Shaun Hill 3 Jul 2018
I have the same problem, think this will be apparent in the debug archive you already have from me by email relating to a different matter.
Look at Fall Out Boy for example. What's worse is that I can't even delete the old folders in a different folder/file format structure created by bliss even though I am on an administrator account.
Dan Gravell 3 Jul 2018
For permissions issues there's little that can be done. bliss can and should only be able to do whatever the user it-is-run-as can do. The permissions on the files need to be configured.