Module Description
Overview Media file delete gives content editors the option to delete the associated file when deleting a media entity.
Features
* Give content editors the option to delete the associated file when deleting a media entity
* Prevents deletion if the file is in use in other locations
* Prevents deletion if the user does not have access
* Adds a new 'delete any file' permission, allowing power-users to bypass core's You can only delete files you own behaviour
* Optional support for the Entity Usage module when determining if the file is in use. Enable the Media File Delete Entity Usage sub-module to turn this functionality on. This will allow you to prevent deletion if there are uses of the file not tracked by core's File usage API e.g. direct links in body fields to the file.
Configuration/Installation
* Download and install the module like normal
* Optionally grant the 'delete any file' permission to users
* Delete a media item, and note the confirmation form
Requirements Requires the Media and File modules from core.
Known problems Please use the issue queue to report issues.
Similar modules
* File delete however this doesn't delete the file immediately, instead it relies on garbage collection
Features
* Give content editors the option to delete the associated file when deleting a media entity
* Prevents deletion if the file is in use in other locations
* Prevents deletion if the user does not have access
* Adds a new 'delete any file' permission, allowing power-users to bypass core's You can only delete files you own behaviour
* Optional support for the Entity Usage module when determining if the file is in use. Enable the Media File Delete Entity Usage sub-module to turn this functionality on. This will allow you to prevent deletion if there are uses of the file not tracked by core's File usage API e.g. direct links in body fields to the file.
Configuration/Installation
* Download and install the module like normal
* Optionally grant the 'delete any file' permission to users
* Delete a media item, and note the confirmation form
Requirements Requires the Media and File modules from core.
Known problems Please use the issue queue to report issues.
Similar modules
* File delete however this doesn't delete the file immediately, instead it relies on garbage collection
Module Link
Project Usage
6794
Security Covered
Covered By Security Advisory
Version Available
Production
Module Summary
The module aims to solve the problem of giving content editors the option to delete the associated file when deleting a media entity, while preventing deletion if the file is in use in other locations or if the user does not have access.
Data Name
media_file_delete
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