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server:running_the_server:compressed_map_files [2018/04/08 08:23]
karl Add Guilds to be omitted for being compressed, fix code syntax for -wholename missing some '/' , spellings, formattings
server:running_the_server:compressed_map_files [2018/04/09 07:14]
karl Add pshops and privateshops to files to be omitted for being compressed
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 ======= Compressed maps files ======= ======= Compressed maps files =======
 When operating the [[:server]] , the [[:​Bigworld]] map files in  When operating the [[:server]] , the [[:​Bigworld]] map files in 
-[[environment_variables|CROSSFIRE_LIBDIR]]/​maps can take up to 400 MB of space on the harddisk.+[[environment_variables|CROSSFIRE_LIBDIR]]**/maps** can take up to 400 MB of space on the hard-disk.
  
 Until version 1.60.0 and below, the server is able to operate on compressed map files, which Until version 1.60.0 and below, the server is able to operate on compressed map files, which
 would then just take up the space of the compressed tarball they came in. \\ would then just take up the space of the compressed tarball they came in. \\
-Since around SVN revisions r14859 to r14871 in July 2011 the compression related code has been removed from the source code; saying that since 1.70.0 and beyond the server does not handle compressed maps files anymore.+Since around SVN revisions r14859 to r14871 in July 2011 the compression related code has been removed from the source code; \\ 
 +saying that since 1.70.0 and beyond the server does not handle compressed maps files anymore.
  
 The compression related code is found in //​server/​common/​porting.c//​ : The compression related code is found in //​server/​common/​porting.c//​ :
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 }; };
 </​code>​ </​code>​
 +
 And the functions are :  And the functions are : 
   * ''​static FILE *open_and_uncompress_file(const char *ext, const char *uncompressor,​ const char *name, int flag, int *compressed,​ const char *mode)''​   * ''​static FILE *open_and_uncompress_file(const char *ext, const char *uncompressor,​ const char *name, int flag, int *compressed,​ const char *mode)''​
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 >​[Error] ​  ​Initial map /​HallOfSelection can't be found! Please ensure maps are correctly installed. >​[Error] ​  ​Initial map /​HallOfSelection can't be found! Please ensure maps are correctly installed.
 >​[Error] ​  ​Unable to continue without initial map. >​[Error] ​  ​Unable to continue without initial map.
- + 
 + 
 +---- 
 + 
 +===== Compression == 
 When the server supports compressed map files, and it is desired to use compressed map files, \\ When the server supports compressed map files, and it is desired to use compressed map files, \\
 then some code has to filter out files inside the maps directory, \\ then some code has to filter out files inside the maps directory, \\
  that are better left uncompressed. \\  that are better left uncompressed. \\
 :!: By all means, any .sh, .pl and .py script files need to be untouched. :!: By all means, any .sh, .pl and .py script files need to be untouched.
 +
 +The below bash code assumes that the script needs to run from a controlling terminal, \\
 +and that it would be located in the top level of the maps directory among the \\
 +many folders and files like HallOfSelection , regions | regions.reg , HallOfDMs . \\
 +Furthermore it omits files, that are (permanent) apartment, private shop and guilds related. \\
 +
 +Of course, both //gzip// commands can be replaced by the desired compressor; f.ex //​compress//​ or //bzip2// .
 +
 +In the below code **gzip** had been selected, since it allows easy recursive decompression of directories by ''​gunzip -r *''​ .
 +
 +Jump to [[#End Compression]] .
  
 A shell code script to compress the map file using //gzip// could look as A shell code script to compress the map file using //gzip// could look as
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                -a -not  -wholename "​*/​*apartment*" ​  \                -a -not  -wholename "​*/​*apartment*" ​  \
                -a -not  -wholename "​*/​*Apartment*" ​  \                -a -not  -wholename "​*/​*Apartment*" ​  \
-               -a -not  -wholename "​*/​*APARTMENT*" ​  \ 
                -a -not  -wholename "​*/​*APARTMENT*" ​  \                -a -not  -wholename "​*/​*APARTMENT*" ​  \
                -a -not  -wholename "​*/​*apart*" ​      \                -a -not  -wholename "​*/​*apart*" ​      \
                -a -not  -wholename "​*/​villa/​*" ​      \                -a -not  -wholename "​*/​villa/​*" ​      \
-               -a -not  -wholename "​*/​guild/​*" ​ +               -a -not  -wholename "​*/​guild/​*" ​      ​
-               -a -not  -wholename "​*/​guilds/​*"​ \+               -a -not  -wholename "​*/​guilds/​*" ​     \ 
 +               -a -not  -whonename "​*/​pshops/​*" ​     \ 
 +               -a -not  -wholename "​*/​pshop*" ​       \ 
 +               -a -not  -wholename "​*/​privateshop*"  ​   
                -a -not   -name "​*.sh"​ \                -a -not   -name "​*.sh"​ \
                -a -not   -name "​*.pl"​ \                -a -not   -name "​*.pl"​ \
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                -a -not   -name "​secondfloor"​ \                -a -not   -name "​secondfloor"​ \
                -a -not   -name "​hallofjoining"​ \                -a -not   -name "​hallofjoining"​ \
 +               -a -not   -name "​privateshop*" ​ \
                -a -not   -name "​ChangeLog" ​  \                -a -not   -name "​ChangeLog" ​  \
                -a -not   -name "​Copying" ​    \                -a -not   -name "​Copying" ​    \
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 </​code>​ </​code>​
-The above code assumes that the script needs to run from a controlling terminal, \\ 
-and that it would be located in the top level of the maps directory among the \\ 
-many folders and files like HallOfSelection , regions | regions.reg , HallOfDMs . \\ 
-Furthermore it omits files, that are (permanent) apartment and guilds related. \\ 
  
-Of course, both //gzip// commands can be replaced by the desired compressor; f.ex //​compress//​ or //bzip2// .+== End Compression ==
  
-In the above code **gzip** had been selected, since it allows easy recursive decompression of directories by ''​gunzip -r *'' ​.+Jump up to [[#​Compression]] ​.
  
server/running_the_server/compressed_map_files.txt · Last modified: 2018/04/20 12:42 by karl