Spirion Sensitive Data Platform for Linux: Tips and Tricks

Note the following Linux Agent paths/locations:

Standard cleanup steps (based on documented practices)

1. Confirm no scan is running before touching any temp files:

   ps aux | grep IdentityFinderCmd | grep -v grep

   If this returns output, a scan is still active — wait for it to finish or stop EPS first.
2. Stop EPS (if needed before cleanup):

   sudo /etc/init.d/eps stop

3. Clear the install staging folder (safe to remove after install is complete):

   sudo rm -rf /tmp/SpirionPkg

4. Clear Gather Data output (if you ran a gather data collection):

   sudo rm -rf /tmp/Gatherdata/

5. Rotate/clear old scan logs (if disk space is the concern):

   sudo rm -f /var/lib/.identityfinder/Application/{04964656e-7469-7479-2046-696e6465720}/Logs/SystemSearch/*.log

   ⚠️ Run this command ONLY if you have already collected/archived the logs you need for troubleshooting.
6. Restart EPS after cleanup:

   sudo /etc/init.d/eps restart

Important Caveat for v13.6

In 13.6, the Spirion Agent writes the PostgreSQL queue state (`search_queue_<scanId> and shipper_queue) to the local PG instance (PostgreSQL).

• These are NOT in the temp directory (/tmp) — they live in the PG data directory managed by pgBouncer.
• DO NOT manually delete these files; use the normal scan completion/cancellation flow to clean up queue tables.