On Sat, 17 Nov 2007 12:06:18 +1300 Amos Jeffries <squid3@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Michael Jurisch wrote: > > Hi Squiders, :) > > > > just a short question: Are there any statements about how long it > > lasts to purge a file, I mean that it is guaranted that the file > > has removed from the cache? Is the purging time related to the size > > of the cache and/or the numbers of files hold in the cache? Are > > there any more factors that effect this time? > > > > Thanks a lot, > > Micha > > Don't quit understand 'statements'. Just about every cache on the > planet is configured differently. Some may not obey the web standards. My guess is that he's asking how long it takes before a purged object, i.e. an object deleted by the PURGE method, is removed from the cache directory. Whether it's deleted instantaneously, or is just marked for later deletion by a background task.