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+# Mastodon Media Maintenance Script
+This Script removes cached and federated media.
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+# Requirements:
+- Mastodon installed as documented here: https://docs.joinmastodon.org/admin/install/
+- Logged in as Mastodon User
+- The right home directory /home/mastodon/
+
+# Instructions:
+- Create a File: nano mastodon.sh
+- Give the file the needed permissions: chmod 0755 mastodon.sh
+- Run it: bash mastodon.sh
+- Done.
+
+
+# What does this script do?
+
+- Deleting media (from federated servers) older than one day
+- Deleting cached files
+- Deleting files that do not belong to existing media attachments
+
+# Create hourly cronjob:
+- sudo crontab -u mastodon -e
+- Copy & Paste: 0 * * * * bash /home/mastodon/mastodon.sh