Commit b16517aa authored by James Ramsay's avatar James Ramsay

Add cache and Git LFS warnings

parent bf2a7e22
...@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ Rewriting repository history is a destructive operation. Make sure to backup you ...@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ Rewriting repository history is a destructive operation. Make sure to backup you
you begin. The best way back up a repository is to you begin. The best way back up a repository is to
[export the project](../settings/import_export.md#exporting-a-project-and-its-data). [export the project](../settings/import_export.md#exporting-a-project-and-its-data).
NOTE: **Note:**
Git LFS files can only be removed by an Administrator using a [rake task](../../../raketasks/cleanup.html).
Follow [this issue](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/223621) for updates.
## Purge files from repository history ## Purge files from repository history
To make cloning your project faster, rewrite branches and tags to remove unwanted files. To make cloning your project faster, rewrite branches and tags to remove unwanted files.
...@@ -92,6 +96,12 @@ To make cloning your project faster, rewrite branches and tags to remove unwante ...@@ -92,6 +96,12 @@ To make cloning your project faster, rewrite branches and tags to remove unwante
[Protected tags](../protected_tags.md) will cause this to fail. To proceed, you must remove tag [Protected tags](../protected_tags.md) will cause this to fail. To proceed, you must remove tag
protection, push, and then re-enable protected tags. protection, push, and then re-enable protected tags.
1. Manually run [project housekeeping](../../../administration/housekeeping.html#manual-housekeeping)
NOTE: **Note**
Project statistics are cached for performance. You may need to wait 5-10 minutes
to see a reduction in storage utilization.
## Purge files from GitLab storage ## Purge files from GitLab storage
To reduce the size of your repository in GitLab, you must remove GitLab internal references to To reduce the size of your repository in GitLab, you must remove GitLab internal references to
...@@ -188,6 +198,7 @@ You will receive an email once it has completed. ...@@ -188,6 +198,7 @@ You will receive an email once it has completed.
When using repository cleanup, note: When using repository cleanup, note:
- Project statistics are cached. You may need to wait 5-10 minutes to see a reduction in storage utilization.
- Housekeeping prunes loose objects older than 2 weeks. This means objects added in the last 2 weeks - Housekeeping prunes loose objects older than 2 weeks. This means objects added in the last 2 weeks
will not be removed immediately. If you have access to the will not be removed immediately. If you have access to the
[Gitaly](../../../administration/gitaly/index.md) server, you may run `git gc --prune=now` to [Gitaly](../../../administration/gitaly/index.md) server, you may run `git gc --prune=now` to
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