On 20-Dec-07, at 11:24 AM, Kasi Sankaralingam wrote:
I am running into a problem where previous residual lock files are
left in solr data directory after
A failed process, can we programmatically/efficiently remove
this .lock file. Also, has anyone
Externalized the handling of lock files (meaning keep the lock file
for example in database?)
Any plug in available?
Well, the lock isn't really important at all for typical Solr
operation. It is recommended to use <lockType>simple</lockType>
(1.3) which avoids FS locks. Otherwise, I would set
<mainIndex><unlockOnStartup>true</unlockOnStartup></mainIndex> and
not worry about it.
-Mike
