Can dot_clean be used to automatically remove ._ files every time a folder is a accessed?

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Can dot_clean be used to automatically remove ._ files every time a folder is a accessed?

We have a network share that macs and windows user access, but of course it ends up littered with .DS_Store files and ._ double files. the .DS_stores are easy to fix. The ._ files are giving me grief.

I know dot_clean is a command designed to clean up these files, but I'm looking for a solution to run it everytime the folder is accessed, or has files added to it, ect. Basically I want it to come in behind and clean those ._ files when they're made.

I know Blue Harvest does this, and well, but we have too many terminals to afford all those licences. Can this be done with automator? My previous attempts failed, but if anyone can provide me a script or instructions I can impliment it.

Thank you!

Automator-OTHER

Posted on Aug 10, 2012 12:09 PM

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Mark Jalbert

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Aug 10, 2012 1:32 PM in response to randomremainder

I'd start by doing this- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1629

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Answer 2

Aug 10, 2012 1:39 PM in response to Mark Jalbert

Well that's why I said "the .DS_stores are easy to fix."

I'm refering to ._ resource fork files, "appledouble" files. Which are not as easy to fix, and are as common as .DS_store files. Thank you for your help though.

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Answer 3

Aug 10, 2012 2:15 PM in response to randomremainder

Your best option would be a shell script run as a LaunchDaemon at a prescribed interval.

#!/bin/bash
for v in /Volumes/*; do
     if [ ! -L $v ]; then
          find $v -type f -name "._*" -exec rm {} +
     fi
done

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