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I wonder what generates theses @eaDir directories all over the Synology NAS shares filesystem.

I need to clean up empty files on a Synology NAS.

Is it safe to remove @eaDir/*@SynoEAStream empty files ?

Or even better can I remove theses @eaDir directories ?

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Those are created by the Indexer (they are hidden files/folders, so if it's simply annoying to see, and you want the Indexer enabled, then set it to not show hidden files.)

You can disable the indexer if you want.

It's certainly safe to remove those directories, they'll just reappear if the Indexer is still enabled.

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  • Is this indexer used when accessing the data through a SMB/NFS/rsync shares ?
    – SebMa
    Commented Jun 28, 2023 at 16:00
  • Doesn't seem like it, it's only used for "multimedia packages such as Synology Photos, Video Station, Audio Station, Media Server, and iTunes Server" (see kb.synology.com/en-eu/DSM/help/DSM/AdminCenter/…)
    – Yisroel Tech
    Commented Jun 28, 2023 at 16:06

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