| From: | Wells Oliver <wells(dot)oliver(at)gmail(dot)com> |
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| To: | Ron Johnson <ronljohnsonjr(at)gmail(dot)com> |
| Cc: | Pgsql-admin <pgsql-admin(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org> |
| Subject: | Re: Free disk space decreasing after running Vaccum Full |
| Date: | 2024-06-28 15:57:13 |
| Message-ID: | CAOC+FBVAiULBGsNbsfyWGEXx5B8fvgBrkUMKb+s=86uBfQVG3g@mail.gmail.com |
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VACUUM FULL is designed to release disk space back to the OS by rebuilding
the table. Unless I misunderstand, this is the effect and desired intent.
On Fri, Jun 28, 2024 at 7:53 AM Ron Johnson <ronljohnsonjr(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:
> On Fri, Jun 28, 2024 at 9:58 AM Sabyasachi Mukherjee <
> mukherjee(dot)sabyasachi(at)outlook(dot)com> wrote:
>
>> Hello All,
>> The disk space is decreasing drastically after running "Vaccum Full".
>> I was expecting increase of free disk space after running those commands.
>> I am on Postgresql 16.1
>> Any guidance/advise?
>>
>
> 3. VACUUM FULL should only be run after deleting or updating a
> *significant* portion of a table.
>
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Wells Oliver
wells(dot)oliver(at)gmail(dot)com <wellsoliver(at)gmail(dot)com>
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