Commit df3ffbeb authored by Achilleas Pipinellis's avatar Achilleas Pipinellis

Merge branch 'docs-housekeeping-update' into 'master'

Minor content updates for Housekeeping page

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab!59925
parents 1cedb274 10117127
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info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/ux/technical-writing/#assignments
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# Housekeeping
# Housekeeping **(FREE)**
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/issues/3041) in GitLab 8.4.
GitLab supports and automates housekeeping tasks within your current repository,
such as compressing file revisions and removing unreachable objects.
## Automatic housekeeping
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Housekeeping also [removes unreferenced LFS files](../raketasks/cleanup.md#remove-unreferenced-lfs-files)
from your project on the same schedule as the `git gc` operation, freeing up storage space for your project.
You can find this option under your project's **Settings > General > Advanced**.
To manually start the housekeeping process:
![Housekeeping settings](img/housekeeping_settings.png)
1. In your project, go to **Settings > General**.
1. Expand the **Advanced** section.
1. Select **Run housekeeping**.
## How housekeeping handles pool repositories
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