Repository size reduced, UI still shows original value #7636

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GiteaMirror · 2025-11-02T07:32:02-06:00

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-02 07:32:02 -06:00

Originally created by @GAS85 on GitHub (Jul 29, 2021).

Gitea version (or commit ref): 1.14.5
Git version: 2.25.1
Operating system: Ubuntu 20.04
Database (use [x]):
- PostgreSQL
- MySQL/MariaDB
- MSSQL
- SQLite
Can you reproduce the bug at https://try.gitea.io:
- Yes (provide example URL)
- No
Log gist: Nothing related

Description

One of Repositories being used for automation and it's size grows (up to 1.3 Gb) with 100+ commits, in order to reduce size and commits aomount git rebase was used, but Repository size in UI was not changed.
Repository size in FS being reduced:

du -sh
78M

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Originally created by @GAS85 on GitHub (Jul 29, 2021).   - Gitea version (or commit ref): 1.14.5 - Git version: 2.25.1 - Operating system: Ubuntu 20.04 - Database (use `[x]`): - [ ] PostgreSQL - [X] MySQL/MariaDB - [ ] MSSQL - [ ] SQLite - Can you reproduce the bug at https://try.gitea.io: - [ ] Yes (provide example URL) - [ ] No - Log gist: Nothing related ## Description One of Repositories being used for automation and it's size grows (up to 1.3 Gb) with 100+ commits, in order to reduce size and commits aomount `git rebase` was used, but Repository size in UI was not changed. Repository size in FS being reduced: ``` du -sh 78M ``` ## Screenshots ![grafik](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6813635/127485274-def780d2-6db9-417b-9a2c-e38d74837151.png)

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GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-02 07:32:02 -06:00

@lunny commented on GitHub (Jul 29, 2021):

After confirm that no ref to old commits, then run GC will resolve the problem. The default GC cron task is every 3 days?

@lunny commented on GitHub (Jul 29, 2021): After confirm that no ref to old commits, then run GC will resolve the problem. The default GC cron task is every 3 days?

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-02 07:32:02 -06:00

@GAS85 commented on GitHub (Jul 29, 2021):

I pushed Garbage Collector job to execute, it is correct shown 11 commits, but size is not. On Server FS it is smaller:

$ sudo du -sh /var/git/gitea-repositories/USER/REPO.git/
78M	/var/git/gitea-repositories/USER/REPO.git/

and even all Repos together are smaller:

$ sudo du -sh /var/git/gitea-repositories/
332M	/var/git/gitea-repositories/

Grapg is quite straightforward

But after new push size was dropped to real one:

$ sudo du -sh /var/git/gitea-repositories/USER/REPO.git/
103M	/var/git/gitea-repositories/USER/REPO.git/

Screenshot:

@GAS85 commented on GitHub (Jul 29, 2021): I pushed Garbage Collector job to execute, it is correct shown 11 commits, but size is not. On Server FS it is smaller: ```bash $ sudo du -sh /var/git/gitea-repositories/USER/REPO.git/ 78M /var/git/gitea-repositories/USER/REPO.git/ ``` and even all Repos together are smaller: ```bash $ sudo du -sh /var/git/gitea-repositories/ 332M /var/git/gitea-repositories/ ``` Grapg is quite straightforward ![изображение](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6813635/127542986-a6e8d022-0867-42bb-a6b1-c02f12d04cbf.png) But after new push size was dropped to real one: ``` $ sudo du -sh /var/git/gitea-repositories/USER/REPO.git/ 103M /var/git/gitea-repositories/USER/REPO.git/ ``` Screenshot: ![изображение](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6813635/127543629-61b26b95-230e-4cba-aa19-3d90a65170c2.png)

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Reference: github-starred/gitea#7636