# Why my work space deleted aruptly

**URL:** <https://community.jenkins.io/t/why-my-work-space-deleted-aruptly/3186>\
**Category:** Using Jenkins\
**Tags:** question\
**Created:** [July 28, 2022, 5:08am UTC](https://community.jenkins.io/t/why-my-work-space-deleted-aruptly/3186 "2022-07-28T05:08:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![asishs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/13edae/32.png) [@asishs](https://community.jenkins.io/u/asishs)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2022, 5:08am UTC](https://community.jenkins.io/t/why-my-work-space-deleted-aruptly/3186/1 "2022-07-28T05:08:47Z")

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Why my work space deleted abruptly

in the log file it shows :

Started at Thu Jul 28 09:49:50 IST 2022  
Checking DeployRCN  
Checking DeployTGV  
**Deleting /root/.jenkins/workspace/XXX on Jenkins**  
Checking xxxCycle1Pipeline  
Checking xxxCycle2Pipeline  
Checking xxxCycle3Pipeline  
Finished at Thu Jul 28 09:49:57 IST 2022. 7178ms

I did not install the Workspace cleanup plugin.

Any Idea??

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**Author:** ![poddingue](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.jenkins.io/poddingue/32/985_2.png) [@poddingue](https://community.jenkins.io/u/poddingue)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2022, 6:52am UTC](https://community.jenkins.io/t/why-my-work-space-deleted-aruptly/3186/2 "2022-07-28T06:52:34Z")

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Hello @asishs and welcome to this community 👋

What is the list of installed plugins on your controller?  
To get the list, you can go to `http://<yourcontroller>/script` and enter this script in the textbox and then click _Run_.

```nohighlight
Jenkins.instance.pluginManager.plugins.each{
  plugin -> 
    println ("${plugin.getDisplayName()} (${plugin.getShortName()}): ${plugin.getVersion()}")
}

```

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**Author:** ![asishs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/13edae/32.png) [@asishs](https://community.jenkins.io/u/asishs)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2022, 7:39am UTC](https://community.jenkins.io/t/why-my-work-space-deleted-aruptly/3186/3 "2022-07-28T07:39:11Z")

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Hi @poddingue ,

Thank you for your kind help. [Jenkins 2.332.1]  
List of plugins :

Folders Plugin (cloudbees-folder): 6.714.v79e858ef76a\_2  
SSH server (sshd): 3.228.v4c9f9e652c86  
JavaBeans Activation Framework (JAF) API (javax-activation-api): 1.2.0-2  
JavaMail API (javax-mail-api): 1.6.2-5  
OWASP Markup Formatter Plugin (antisamy-markup-formatter): 2.7  
Structs Plugin (structs): 308.v852b473a2b8c  
Token Macro Plugin (token-macro): 285.vff7645a\_56ff0  
Build Timeout (build-timeout): 1.20  
Credentials Plugin (credentials): 1087.1089.v2f1b\_9a\_b\_040e4  
Variant Plugin (variant): 1.4  
Trilead API Plugin (trilead-api): 1.57.v6e90e07157e1  
Pipeline: Job (workflow-job): 1174.vdcb\_d054cf74a\_  
SSH Credentials Plugin (ssh-credentials): 1.19  
Command Agent Launcher Plugin (command-launcher): 1.6  
Pipeline: Step API (workflow-step-api): 622.vb\_8e7c15b\_c95a\_  
Oracle Java SE Development Kit Installer Plugin (jdk-tool): 1.5  
Plain Credentials Plugin (plain-credentials): 1.8  
Credentials Binding Plugin (credentials-binding): 1.27.1  
SCM API Plugin (scm-api): 595.vd5a\_df5eb\_0e39  
JSch dependency plugin (jsch): 0.1.55.2  
Pipeline: API (workflow-api): 1143.v2d42f1e9dea\_5  
Timestamper (timestamper): 1.17  
Git client plugin (git-client): 3.11.0  
Caffeine API Plugin (caffeine-api): 2.9.2-29.v717aac953ff3  
Script Security Plugin (script-security): 1145.vb\_cf6cf6ed960  
Plugin Utilities API Plugin (plugin-util-api): 2.16.0  
Mailer Plugin (mailer): 408.vd726a\_1130320  
Font Awesome API Plugin (font-awesome-api): 6.0.0-1  
Popper.js API Plugin (popper-api): 1.16.1-2  
GIT server Plugin (git-server): 1.10  
JQuery3 API Plugin (jquery3-api): 3.6.0-2  
Bootstrap 4 API Plugin (bootstrap4-api): 4.6.0-3  
Pipeline: Basic Steps (workflow-basic-steps): 941.vdfe1b\_a\_132c64  
Snakeyaml API Plugin (snakeyaml-api): 1.29.1  
Jackson 2 API Plugin (jackson2-api): 2.13.2-260.v43d711474c77  
Branch API Plugin (branch-api): 2.1044.v2c007e51b\_87f  
Popper.js 2 API Plugin (popper2-api): 2.11.5-1  
Bootstrap 5 API Plugin (bootstrap5-api): 5.1.3-6  
ECharts API Plugin (echarts-api): 5.3.0-2  
Gradle Plugin (gradle): 1.38  
Display URL API (display-url-api): 2.3.6  
Pipeline: Milestone Step (pipeline-milestone-step): 100.v60a\_03cd446e1  
Pipeline: Supporting APIs (workflow-support): 817.v58126df57338  
Checks API plugin (checks-api): 1.7.2  
JUnit Plugin (junit): 1.58  
Matrix Project Plugin (matrix-project): 758.v7a\_ea\_491852f3  
Resource Disposer Plugin (resource-disposer): 0.18  
Java JSON Web Token (JJWT) Plugin (jjwt-api): 0.11.2-9.c8b45b8bb173  
Ant Plugin (ant): 1.13  
JAXB plugin (jaxb): 2.3.0.1  
JavaScript GUI Lib: ACE Editor bundle plugin (ace-editor): 1.1  
Pipeline: Build Step (pipeline-build-step): 2.17  
Pipeline: SCM Step (workflow-scm-step): 2.13  
Pipeline: Groovy (workflow-cps): 2686.v7c37e0578401  
Apache HttpComponents Client 4.x API Plugin (apache-httpcomponents-client-4-api): 4.5.13-1.0  
Pipeline: Stage Step (pipeline-stage-step): 291.vf0a8a7aeeb50  
Pipeline: Model API (pipeline-model-api): 2.2075.vce74e77b\_ce40  
Pipeline: GitHub Groovy Libraries (pipeline-github-lib): 36.v4c01db\_ca\_ed16  
Pipeline: Multibranch (workflow-multibranch): 711.vdfef37cda\_816  
Pipeline: Declarative (pipeline-model-definition): 2.2075.vce74e77b\_ce40  
Pipeline: Stage Tags Metadata (pipeline-stage-tags-metadata): 2.2075.vce74e77b\_ce40  
Pipeline: Input Step (pipeline-input-step): 447.v95e5a\_6e3502a\_  
Pipeline (workflow-aggregator): 2.7  
Lockable Resources plugin (lockable-resources): 2.14  
OkHttp Plugin (okhttp-api): 4.9.3-105.vb96869f8ac3a  
GitHub API Plugin (github-api): 1.301-378.v9807bd746da5  
Git plugin (git): 4.11.0  
GitHub plugin (github): 1.34.3  
GitHub Branch Source Plugin (github-branch-source): 1598.v91207e9f9b\_4a\_  
Pipeline Graph Analysis Plugin (pipeline-graph-analysis): 188.v3a01e7973f2c  
Pipeline: REST API Plugin (pipeline-rest-api): 2.23  
Pipeline: Stage View Plugin (pipeline-stage-view): 2.23  
Pipeline Utility Steps (pipeline-utility-steps): 2.12.0  
JavaScript GUI Lib: Handlebars bundle plugin (handlebars): 3.0.8  
JavaScript GUI Lib: Moment.js bundle plugin (momentjs): 1.1.1  
bouncycastle API Plugin (bouncycastle-api): 2.25  
Pipeline: Shared Groovy Libraries (workflow-cps-global-lib): 566.vd0a\_a\_3334a\_555  
SSH Build Agents plugin (ssh-slaves): 1.806.v2253cedd3295  
Matrix Authorization Strategy Plugin (matrix-auth): 3.1  
jnr-posix API Plugin (jnr-posix-api): 3.1.7-3  
PAM Authentication plugin (pam-auth): 1.7  
LDAP Plugin (ldap): 2.8  
Email Extension Plugin (email-ext): 2.87  
Durable Task Plugin (durable-task): 495.v29cd95ec10f2  
Pipeline: Nodes and Processes (workflow-durable-task-step): 1128.v8c259d125340  
Pipeline: Declarative Extension Points API (pipeline-model-extensions): 2.2075.vce74e77b\_ce40  
Result: [Plugin:cloudbees-folder, Plugin:sshd, Plugin:javax-activation-api, Plugin:javax-mail-api, Plugin:antisamy-markup-formatter, Plugin:structs, Plugin:token-macro, Plugin:build-timeout, Plugin:credentials, Plugin:variant, Plugin:trilead-api, Plugin:workflow-job, Plugin:ssh-credentials, Plugin:command-launcher, Plugin:workflow-step-api, Plugin:jdk-tool, Plugin:plain-credentials, Plugin:credentials-binding, Plugin:scm-api, Plugin:jsch, Plugin:workflow-api, Plugin:timestamper, Plugin:git-client, Plugin:caffeine-api, Plugin:script-security, Plugin:plugin-util-api, Plugin:mailer, Plugin:font-awesome-api, Plugin:popper-api, Plugin:git-server, Plugin:jquery3-api, Plugin:bootstrap4-api, Plugin:workflow-basic-steps, Plugin:snakeyaml-api, Plugin:jackson2-api, Plugin:branch-api, Plugin:popper2-api, Plugin:bootstrap5-api, Plugin:echarts-api, Plugin:gradle, Plugin:display-url-api, Plugin:pipeline-milestone-step, Plugin:workflow-support, Plugin:checks-api, Plugin:junit, Plugin:matrix-project, Plugin:resource-disposer, Plugin:jjwt-api, Plugin:ant, Plugin:jaxb, Plugin:ace-editor, Plugin:pipeline-build-step, Plugin:workflow-scm-step, Plugin:workflow-cps, Plugin:apache-httpcomponents-client-4-api, Plugin:pipeline-stage-step, Plugin:pipeline-model-api, Plugin:pipeline-github-lib, Plugin:workflow-multibranch, Plugin:pipeline-model-definition, Plugin:pipeline-stage-tags-metadata, Plugin:pipeline-input-step, Plugin:workflow-aggregator, Plugin:lockable-resources, Plugin:okhttp-api, Plugin:github-api, Plugin:git, Plugin:github, Plugin:github-branch-source, Plugin:pipeline-graph-analysis, Plugin:pipeline-rest-api, Plugin:pipeline-stage-view, Plugin:pipeline-utility-steps, Plugin:handlebars, Plugin:momentjs, Plugin:bouncycastle-api, Plugin:workflow-cps-global-lib, Plugin:ssh-slaves, Plugin:matrix-auth, Plugin:jnr-posix-api, Plugin:pam-auth, Plugin:ldap, Plugin:email-ext, Plugin:durable-task, Plugin:workflow-durable-task-step, Plugin:pipeline-model-extensions]

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**Author:** ![mawinter69](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.jenkins.io/mawinter69/32/1625_2.png) [@mawinter69](https://community.jenkins.io/u/mawinter69)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2022, 9:12am UTC](https://community.jenkins.io/t/why-my-work-space-deleted-aruptly/3186/4 "2022-07-28T09:12:37Z")

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Jenkins is internally cleaning up unused workspaces, I think it cleans them when they haven’t been used for 30 days.  
This feature can be disabled.  
See [https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jenkinsci/jenkins/master/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/WorkspaceCleanupThread.java](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jenkinsci/jenkins/master/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/WorkspaceCleanupThread.java)

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**Author:** ![asishs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/13edae/32.png) [@asishs](https://community.jenkins.io/u/asishs)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2022, 10:38am UTC](https://community.jenkins.io/t/why-my-work-space-deleted-aruptly/3186/5 "2022-07-28T10:38:21Z")

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Hi @poddingue ,

Thank you, I run Jenkins under tomcat, so where do I configure  
hudson.model.WorkspaceCleanupThread.disabled=true

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**Author:** ![mawinter69](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.jenkins.io/mawinter69/32/1625_2.png) [@mawinter69](https://community.jenkins.io/u/mawinter69)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2022, 11:23am UTC](https://community.jenkins.io/t/why-my-work-space-deleted-aruptly/3186/6 "2022-07-28T11:23:07Z")

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You probably have a file  
\<tomcat\_home\>/bin/setenv.sh  
there you can add the line  
export JAVA\_OPTS=“$JAVA\_OPTS -D=hudson.model.WorkspaceCleanupThread.disabled=true”  
You can also set this via an init.groovy script in your Jenkins home, modifying the corresponding system property,  
or via script console in an already running Jenkins

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**Author:** ![akhiljohn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@akhiljohn](https://community.jenkins.io/u/akhiljohn)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2023, 7:22am UTC](https://community.jenkins.io/t/why-my-work-space-deleted-aruptly/3186/7 "2023-05-12T07:22:48Z")

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Hi,  
We are facing the same issue. How can we verify this after applying this through [http://jenkins/script](http://jenkins/script)