Overview

While IPM manages the filesystem during installation (deleting/recreating directories on install, reinstall, and update), the uninstall command currently leaves the source files on the disk. This results in "Orphaned Folders" that consume space.

Proposed Feature

Add a -clean flag to the uninstall command to synchronize physical and logical removal.

Implementation Details

• Flag: -clean (Short form: -c)
• Behavior: Deletes the module’s physical directory tree after the logical uninstall from IRIS is complete.
• Differentiator:
• -purge: Wipes database Data (SQL/Globals).
• -clean: Wipes the Filesystem (Source code/Assets).

ZPM:USER> uninstall testify -clean

Key Benefits

1. Disk Hygiene: Prevents the accumulation of orphaned folders for uninstalled modules.
2. Audit Accuracy: Ensures the physical ipm/ directory matches the %IPM.Storage.Module registry.

Additionally add a global configuration setting called CleanOnUninstall. This allows users to define a default filesystem policy for the entire environment.

Configuration Command:

• zpm:USER> config set CleanOnUninstall 1 (Enable automatic cleanup)
• zpm:USER> config set CleanOnUninstall 0 (Manual cleanup only; Default)