How to clear server cache using console

Development
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I was wondering, is there any way to clear the tmp folder without restarting the whole server using some cli command?

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Cool I found it. The answer is rake assets:precompile

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Does that also take account of new Ruby code and changes to config?

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This one’s just for assets.

For new ruby code, check this out.
https://meta.discourse.org/t/sidekiq-fails-to-start-after-zeitwerk-on-docker-dev/130031/18?u=fzngagan

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So if I save a Ruby file with server running there is a chance the parser/pre-compiler will reprocess my new code? (On latest)

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Sounds like a cool side effect but not sure that would work.

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So I’m not clear of the benefit of the Zeitwerk update you are pointing me to?

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Zeitwerk will supposedly pickup changes from the ruby code without restarting the server due to its design. But the OP talks about clearing asset cache.

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So what aspect will that help with specifically? New files? Existing but modified JavaScript files are in any case refreshed if you refresh the browser.

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Suppose you’re facing an issue due to server side caching but don’t want to restart the whole server for that, what would you do? You can add a random param to the url to bypass cache but this is somewhat more concrete than that.

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There is also redis. It would be good to sit down and work out the exact effect of each reset.

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Yes some posts on meta suggest flushing redis too. But that flushes the scheduled email jobs etc. I’m yet to learn its complete role in discourse.