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Cleaning garbage files from website using Python

You can use the example below to clean up unused files on your website using Python.

import os

folder_path = '/home/teknosos/PycharmProjects/kuaforgold/static/panel/img/profilfotolar/'

extensions = ['.jpg', '.png']

used_files = ['0.jpg', '1.jpg']

## Return all files in folder and subfolders
for file_folder, folders, files in os.walk(folder_path):

## Return found files
for file in files:

### If the extension of the file is in the desired extension list
if file.endswith(tuple(extensions)):

#### If the file is not in the used file list
if not file in used_files:
deleted_file = '{}{}'.format(file_folder, file)

##### Delete file
os.remove(deleted_file)
print('Deleted: {}'.format(deleted_file))