Hello I have a lot of file named “tmp_pack…” file on folder var/opt/gitlab/git-data/repositories/@hashed/78/5f/785fdd09.git/objects/pack Which process create this daily generated files and can I delete this file without backup? Regards hpzech
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Heya,
Just came across this answer and decided to write some general guidelines for anyone who comes across this in the future despite the old question.
The files you’re referring to are Pack files and they are a part of Git’s internal mechanism to store repository data efficiently. Git periodically repacks loose objects into a single “pack file” to save space and improve performance.
It generally shouldn’t be necessary to manually delete these files. However, if you’re facing an issue with disk consumption, you can run a manual garbage collection using git gc
Warning: Before doing so, ensure to have a backup and that no Git processes are running to prevent data loss or corruption.
Here’s a link to DigitalOcean’s documentation for more information: How To Connect to Droplets with Git
Hope that this helps!
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