How to remove uploaded files to activity?

How to remove uploaded files to activity?

by João Barros -
Number of replies: 2

I upload near 100 video files to activity, now, they are not needed anymore, so to save some server space, I need to remove them.

I am using moodle 2.4.1, can anyone help me with this?

best regards

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In reply to João Barros

Re: How to remove uploaded files to activity?

by Helen Foster -
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Hi João,

There is no need to do anything, as any unused files are detected and then deleted automatically after a period of time. Users cannot delete files manually, since they may be used elsewhere. (Source: Repositories FAQ)

In reply to Helen Foster

Re: How to remove uploaded files to activity?

by ben reynolds -

To expand on what Helen said, the files will go away on their own *as long as they are not linked to.*

If you have a folder full of videos but no resource or activity or forum, etc, links to them, they will go away.