Replacing a Django image doesn't delete original

Question

In Django, if you have a ImageFile in a model, deleting will remove the associated file from disk as well as removing the record from the database.

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Answer 1

There have been a number of tickets regarding this issue though it is likely this will not make it into the core. The most comprehensive is http://code.djangoproject.com/ticket/11663. The patches and ticket comments can give you some direction if you are looking for a solution.

You can also consider using a different StorageBackend such as the Overwrite File Storage System given by Django snippet 976. http://djangosnippets.org/snippets/976/. You can change your default storage to this backend or you can override it on each FileField/ImageField declaration.