Delete expired session files when there is no traffic

web/pgadmin/misc/__init__.py

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 from pgadmin.utils.heartbeat import log_server_heartbeat, \
     get_server_heartbeat, stop_server_heartbeat
 import config
+import threading
 import time
 import json
 import os
@@ -183,6 +184,19 @@ def register(self, app, options):
         from .workspaces import blueprint as module
         self.submodules.append(module)
 
+        def autovacuum_sessions():
+            try:
+                with app.app_context():
+                    cleanup_session_files()
+            finally:
+                # repeat every five minutes until exit
+                # https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/98230
+                t = threading.Timer(5 * 60, autovacuum_sessions)
+                t.daemon = True
+                t.start()
+
+        app.register_before_app_start(autovacuum_sessions)
+
         super().register(app, options)
 
 
@@ -213,8 +227,6 @@ def ping():
 @pgCSRFProtect.exempt
 def cleanup():
     driver.ping()
-    # Cleanup session files.
-    cleanup_session_files()
     return ""
 
 

web/setup.py

@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 from pgadmin import create_app
 from pgadmin.utils import clear_database_servers, dump_database_servers, \
     load_database_servers, _handle_error
+from pgadmin.utils.session import cleanup_session_files
 from pgadmin.setup import db_upgrade, create_app_data_directory
 from typing import Optional, List
 from typing_extensions import Annotated
@@ -636,6 +637,16 @@ def run_migration_for_others():
         run_migration_for_sqlite()
 
 
+class ManageSessions:
+
+    @app.command()
+    def cleanup_session_files():
+        """Delete expired session files."""
+        app = create_app(config.APP_NAME + '-cli')
+        with app.app_context():
+            cleanup_session_files()
+
+
 def main():
     app()