How to remove folders from subdirectories?

[queueNap]

Finally I'm tired of the crappy Twonky Server on my QNAP - even under 4:02 QTS it scans for days and days with continuously high CPU utilization.
Unfortunately I could not find any useful alternative.

Now I want to delete approx. 5.000 directories named .@__twonky this crappy software has generated. Entered this on the console:

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find / -name ".@__thumb" -exec rm -R {} \;

This does not work, looks like -exec is not supported, all I get is this:

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usyBox v1.01 (2013.06.23-18:42+0000) multi-call binary

Usage: find [PATH...] [EXPRESSION]

Search for files in a directory hierarchy.  The default PATH is
the current directory; default EXPRESSION is '-print'

EXPRESSION may consist of:
        -follow         Dereference symbolic links.
        -name PATTERN   File name (leading directories removed) matches PATTERN.
        -print          Print (default and assumed).

        -type X         Filetype matches X (where X is one of: f,d,l,b,c,...)
        -perm PERMS     Permissions match any of (+NNN); all of (-NNN);
                        or exactly (NNN)
        -mtime TIME     Modified time is greater than (+N); less than (-N);
                        or exactly (N) days

Also tried to
- remove the folders in QS 4.02 file station, but it does not list the files because they are hidden
- use FileZilla which finds all folders, but it is not possible to delete folders in different locations.

Any help is appreciated.

[schumaku]

You are blaming Twonky for something it's not in charge - claim .@__twonky but try to deal with .@__thumb which is completely unrelated.

Unfortunately I could not find any useful alternative.

That says it all - it's one of the best DLNA servers out there.

Crappy problem analysis - back to your desk

Regards,
-Kurt.

PS. Building the Media Library with it's thumbnails from all photos and images (stored within .@__thumb ) is highly resource intensive - new firmware can't make a Bugatti from your 2CV. Coming-up firmware permits to disable the Media Library - being the platform for the QNAP DLNA (not Twonky), Photo Station, Music Station, Video Station 2, ... and more to come.

[queueNap]

Okay, shame on me, so these folders do not come from Twonky Server, but apart from your opinion it is unusable for me. Let's pretend I'm the only one who has the problems of TS scanning for days (last time I stopped after 9 days, and at there were no .@__thumb dirs at this time) and utilizing over 90 % CPU constantly.

The question remains.

PS:

Unfortunately I could not find any useful alternative.

That says it all - it's one of the best DLNA servers out there.

What are the other ones in your list? I would prefer the best, not "one of the best". :p

[schumaku]

Twonky does never ever scan that long. Might happen your NAS is simply overloaded 2CV need to carry 250 tons - this does and will delay any services running. Just attempting to remove these folders will cause ... the automatic recreation, and some more days or weeks of processing. A war you will never able to win wit this approach. Oh --- and File Station will create these folders again when accessing.

For me Twonky is #1 in DLNA - not a playground something that simply works, and the NAS integration is almost a no-brainer.

[queueNap]

Twonky does never ever scan that long.

Ok, you don't believe me.

Someone else willing to help? The question still remains.

[schumaku]

No, I have not stated that I don't believe you. The 2CV will reach it's destination with the 250 tons load (assuming it does not break down before). If Twonky only gets say 1% of the CPU time, it will take a long time.

How to kill the media library is documented in the forum - I will not assist, because it's the wrong way. With QTS 4.1 available in public Beta, you can disable the Media Library. But I don't want to repeat everything.

Just sticking on the idea removing any folders - which don't hurt for 99.8% of the NAS usage, which will come back, which are used by active services, ... - is a dead end as these will come back anyway.

Unload your 2CV and load only what is required before cleaning the dust when you have reached the destination.

[teracow]

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[forkless]

You will need to add -r to that rm or it won't delete folders

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[teracow]

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[queueNap]

Thank you very much, teracow

[trejder]

Don't forget to disable Media Library, which is responsible for creation of these nasty folders, by visiting: Control Panel > Applications > Multimedia Management > Media library (path or module can vary according to your QTS version and QNAP device type). Then switch `Scan Settings` to `Manual` and click `Apply` and/or click `Deactivate Media Library` (whichever option suits you best).