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Jun 18, 2019
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Marcia Ramos
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Nick Thomas
Jun 18, 2019
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Docs: Fixes all the alert boxes in "reduce repo size"
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@@ -35,16 +35,16 @@ BFG Repo-Cleaner](#using-the-bfg-repo-cleaner). It's faster and simpler than
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@@ -35,16 +35,16 @@ BFG Repo-Cleaner](#using-the-bfg-repo-cleaner). It's faster and simpler than
`git filter-branch`
, and GitLab can use its account of what has changed to clean
`git filter-branch`
, and GitLab can use its account of what has changed to clean
up its own internal state, maximizing the space saved.
up its own internal state, maximizing the space saved.
> **Warning
:**
CAUTION:
**Caution
:**
>
Make sure to first make a copy of your repository since rewriting history will
Make sure to first make a copy of your repository since rewriting history will
>
purge the files and information you are about to delete. Also make sure to
purge the files and information you are about to delete. Also make sure to
>
inform any collaborators to not use `pull` after your changes, but use `rebase`.
inform any collaborators to not use
`pull`
after your changes, but use
`rebase`
.
> **Warning
:**
CAUTION:
**Caution
:**
>
This process is not suitable for removing sensitive data like password or keys
This process is not suitable for removing sensitive data like password or keys
>
from your repository. Information about commits, including file content, is
from your repository. Information about commits, including file content, is
>
cached in the database, and will remain visible even after they have been
cached in the database, and will remain visible even after they have been
>
removed from the repository.
removed from the repository.
## Using the BFG Repo-Cleaner
## Using the BFG Repo-Cleaner
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@@ -99,10 +99,11 @@ up its own internal state, maximizing the space saved.
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@@ -99,10 +99,11 @@ up its own internal state, maximizing the space saved.
`git gc` against the repository. You will receive an email once it has
`git gc` against the repository. You will receive an email once it has
completed.
completed.
NOTE:
**Note:**
This process will remove some copies of the rewritten commits from GitLab's
This process will remove some copies of the rewritten commits from GitLab's
cache and database, but there are still numerous gaps in coverage - at present,
cache and database, but there are still numerous gaps in coverage - at present,
some of the copies may persist indefinitely.
[
Clearing the instance cache
](
../../../administration/raketasks/maintenance.md#clear-redis-cache
)
some of the copies may persist indefinitely.
[
Clearing the instance cache
](
../../../administration/raketasks/maintenance.md#clear-redis-cache
)
may help to remove some of them, but it should not be depended on for security
may help to remove some of them, but it should not be depended on for security
purposes!
purposes!
## Using `git filter-branch`
## Using `git filter-branch`
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