How can I make carrierwave not save the original file after versions are processed?

Question

I\'m using CarrierWave for my file uploads in Rails 3.1, and I\'m looking for a way to save server space. Many of the photos being uploaded are upwards of 20MB, so after pro

Answer 1

You could define an after_save callback in you model and delete the photo..

I dont know your model but something like this may work if you customize it:

class User << ActiveRecord::Base

  after_create :convert_file
  after_create :delete_original_file

  def convert_file
    # do the things you have to do
  end 

  def delete_original_file
    File.delete self.original_file_path if File.exists? self.original_file_path
  end
end