[#46495] - Update – tmp/Joomla_*-Stable-Update_Package.zip not deleted
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- 23 Feb 2026
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- Build: 5.4-dev
- # 46495
Steps to reproduce the issue
- 5.4.1
- Install website from Joomla_5.4.0-Stable-Full_Package.zip
- Automated Updates are enabled by default
- Wait until Automated Update to 5.4.1 and check
tmpfolder
- 6.0.1
- Install 6.0.0 with cloudaccess.net (jump)
Expected result
tmpfolder is empty after successful Automated Update
Actual result
tmpfolder containsJoomla_*-Stable-Update_Packagefile
System information (as much as possible)
- 5.4.1 example
- CentOS Stream 9 VPS
- PHP 8.4.12
- 6.0.1 example
- Linux lamp422.cloudaccess.net 5.14.0-503.31.1.el9_5.x86_64
- PHP 8.3.24
Additional comments
Seen with mutliple sites, first by @richard67, given samples are:
- 5.4.1 joomla-test.heikol.de
- 6.0.1 heiko-test.joomla.com
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Well, it might be a coincidence that for me it happened only with the automated but not with the manual update.
I have observed that from time to time on local environments, but not on my domain environment before.
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just remembered that on my site above those updates were done by panopticon which iirc also uses the api to do update. So maybe there is a step missing when updates are done with the api as opposed to com_joomlaupdate
Yesterday, with automated update from 6.0.1 to 6.0.2, again the update package zip remains in tmp folder after successfull update.
| Status | New | ⇒ | Closed |
| Closed_Date | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | ⇒ | 2026-01-07 09:56:31 |
| Closed_By | ⇒ | SniperSister |
got a storage warning on one site and found the old automated updates stacking up so checked a few other sites and all of the sites with auto update turned on (on 2 different servers) all had the last 2 or 3 of the latest update zips in /tmp. Joomla 5.
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I just checked and i still see the latest package
Shall I re-open this issue?
I also see Joomla_5.4.3-Stable-Update_Package.zip respective Joomla_6.0.3-Stable-Update_Package.zip on my automated updated sites.
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| Closed_Date | 2026-01-07 09:56:31 | ⇒ | |
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Same for me, all 4 sites (two 5.4 and two 6.0).
=> Re-opening the issue.
@epidote you could see older, pre 5.4.3 packages in the tmp file, but not the latest one - correct?
@SniperSister pretty sure I saw the latest one as well like @brianteeman J5 screenshot
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| Closed_Date | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | ⇒ | 2026-02-23 09:11:05 |
| Closed_By | ⇒ | muhme |
I dont believe this is anything to do with auto-updates. I checked one of my sites and there are zip files going back a long time (probably since I last cleaned up)