# File upload artifacts

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/file-upload-artifacts/91452>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [April 9, 2007, 12:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/file-upload-artifacts/91452 "2007-04-09T12:56:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![Serdar\_KSSSSlSSSSSS](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@Serdar\_KSSSSlSSSSSS](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Serdar_KSSSSlSSSSSS)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2007, 12:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/file-upload-artifacts/91452/1 "2007-04-09T12:56:27Z")

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I’m testing out Rails file upload (using Recipe 57 if you have the  
Recipe book) but each time I do an upload it leaves a temp file with a  
name like CGI4075.0 in my rails root directory. How do I get rid of  
these other than running a cron job?

–  
Cheers,  
Serdar  
Kýlýçhttp://weblog.kilic.net/