LScache-Cleaner

clear_lscache.sh - Version 2

A robust Bash script to clear the contents of the "lscache" folders for all cPanel accounts across multiple partitions on a WHM server. This script processes deletions in parallel, includes enhanced logging (both to log files and syslog), supports dry-run mode, and provides a final summary report per partition with details about the cache cleared and the number of accounts processed.

Features:

• Parallel Processing: Process multiple lscache directories concurrently with a configurable parallel job limit.
• Configurable Attempts: Set the number of deletion attempts per account.
• Dry-Run Mode: Optionally run the script in dry-run mode to see what would be deleted.
• Enhanced Logging: Writes errors and summary information for customizable log files and logs them to syslog.
• Graceful Shutdown: Handles SIGINT/SIGTERM to terminate background jobs gracefully and print a summary.
• Post-Deletion Verification: Checks that each lscache folder is empty after deletion and logs warnings if not.
• Final Summary: Aggregates a per-partition summary report with the total cache cleared and count of processed cPanel accounts.

Prerequisites:

• The script must be run as root.
• GNU utilities are required (e.g., GNU du, find, numfmt).
• A compatible Bash shell (version 4.0 or later is recommended for associative arrays).

Usage:

Make the script executable and run it with your desired options:

wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/thekugelblitz/lscache-Cleaner/main/clear_lscache.sh -O clear_lscache.sh

chmod +x clear_lscache.sh
sudo ./clear_lscache.sh [options]

Options:

-d Enable dry-run mode (do not actually delete files).

-n ATTEMPTS Set the number of deletion attempts per account (default: 2).

-p JOBS Set the number of parallel jobs (default: 4).

-e FILE Specify the error log file (default: /var/log/clear_lscache_errors.log).

-s FILE Specify the summary log file (default: /var/log/clear_lscache_summary.log).

-h Display the help message.

Example:

To run the script in dry-run mode with 3 deletion attempts and 6 parallel jobs using custom log files:

sudo ./clear_lscache.sh -d -n 3 -p 6 -e /path/to/error.log -s /path/to/summary.log

Output:

The script displays disk usage before and after cleanup, processes each lscache directory with detailed logging, and prints a final summary report similar to:

Cache deletion summary (per partition):

Home:
--------------------------------
account1: 7.4Mi
account2: 0
...
Total cache cleared: 155Mi
Accounts processed: 3
*******************************

Home2:
--------------------------------
accountX: 1.2Gi
...
Total cache cleared: 935Mi
Accounts processed: 172
*******************************

Contribution:

Developed by Dhruval Joshi from HostingSpell (https://hostingspell.com) GitHub Profile: https://github.com/thekugelblitz -(Optimized with the help of GPT4)

License:

This script is released under the GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 3. You are free to modify and use it for commercial or personal use. I would appreciate your contribution! 😊

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Notes:

• Test the script in a non-production environment before deploying it live.
• Monitor the log files for any errors or warnings after execution.