# Chef-Server Sandbox/Checksum

**URL:** https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-server-sandbox-checksum/2675
**Category:** Chef Infra (archive)
**Created:** [April 13, 2012, 4:57pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-server-sandbox-checksum/2675 "2012-04-13T16:57:18Z")
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### Author: ![bbaugher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/97f17d/32.png) [@bbaugher](https://discourse.chef.io/u/bbaugher)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2012, 4:57pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-server-sandbox-checksum/2675/1 "2012-04-13T16:57:18Z")

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We noticed that our chef-server’s checksum directory had become quite large.  
Looking briefly at the code I was wondering does chef-server automatically  
remove old checksums that are no longer used? If not is there a way to remove  
them?