I would kindly request support runs gc on my repos

[steve]

Hello,

I've recently used bfg to remove large files from my repo (in two sessions)  but it has increased in size both times.

Initial size 218.52 MB

1st run size increased to 426.2 MB

2nd run size increased to 629.76 MB

I'm not sure if this is the correct place to make the request but I would kindly request support runs gc on my repos.

thank you.

[Ben · Accepted solution]

Hi @steve-fentrack 

It's actually expected for a repo to increase in size after performing maintenance operations, as it creates garbage that needs to be cleaned from our side with a server-side garbage collection.

I executed a gc and this reduced the size from 629MB to 203MB.

You had a much larger repo at 2.9GB that I've also executed a gc against - this reduced down to 1.1GB.

Overall - your workspace is still using over 3GB - if your aim is to reduce the size < 1GB I'd suggest  finding any large binary files using the below command and following documentation to remove/convert these files to GIT LFS:

git rev-list --objects --all \
| git cat-file --batch-check='%(objecttype) %(objectname) %(objectsize) %(rest)' \
| awk '/^blob/ {print substr($0,6)}' \
| sort -r --numeric-sort --key=2 \
| numfmt --field=2 --to=iec-i --suffix=B --padding=7 --round=nearest

• https://support.atlassian.com/bitbucket-cloud/docs/reduce-repository-size
• https://rtyley.github.io/bfg-repo-cleaner/

Once you've done so, please let me know and I'll perform subsequent gc's (just give me the repo filesize rather than sharing the name as this is a public forum).

Alternatively, you can upgrade to our Standard/Premium plans which offer unlimited workspace size:

• https://www.atlassian.com/software/bitbucket/pricing

Cheers!

- Ben (Bitbucket Cloud Support)

[steve]

Hi Ben, can you gc the repo at 411.76 MB please

[Ben]

Hi @steve-fentrack 

I've reduced the size on that one from 411MB to 8MB with a gc. Please let me know if I can be of further assistance.

Cheers!

- Ben (Bitbucket Cloud Support)

[steve]

Hi Ben,

please could you gc the two repos currently reporting  sizes of 256.6 MB and 211.6 MB.

Kind Regards

Steve

[Ben]

Hi @steve-fentrack 

I've reduced those repositories as follows - you still have 2.4GB of total space consumed on your workspace:

• 256.6MB > 12.2MB

• 211.6MB > 3.3MB

I'd suggest continuing to work on those large repositories using the commands I've shared earlier.

Please let me know when you're ready for further gc's.

Cheers!

- Ben (Bitbucket Cloud Support)

[steve]

HI ben, could you GC the repo with the size 408.27 MB please

[Ben]

Hi @steve-fentrack 

I've just reduced this from 408MB > 14.8MB with a gc.

There are only a few large repositories left (one is 1.1GB as mentioned earlier) that will need further cleanup operations.

Cheers!

- Ben (Bitbucket Cloud Support)

[steve]

Hi ben, please can you GC the repos with the size 300.12MB, 32.81 MB and 21.65 MB. btw, we plan on doing the 1.1GB last.

[steve]

Hi Ben, can I update the GC list to the repos 300.12 MB, 173.63 MB, 125.69 MB, 56.14 MB, 32.81 MB, 21.65 MB and 17.73 MB in size. thanks

[Ben]

Hi Steve,

I've executed gc on those repositories:

• 300.12MB > 156.5MB
• 173.63MB > 4.7MB
• 125.7MB > 22.4MB
• 56.14 MB > 3.0MB
• 32.81 MB > 814.7KB
• 21.65 MB > 19.4MB
• 17.73 MB > 1.3MB

Cheers!

- Ben (Bitbucket Cloud Support)

[steve]

Hi ben can you please  GC the repo 322.69 MB 

[Ben]

Hi @steve-fentrack 

I've reduced the size from 322.69MB > 49.6MB 

Cheers!

- Ben (Bitbucket Cloud Support)

[steve]

Hi Ben, can you please GC the repo that is 1.15 GB.

[Ben]

Hi @steve-fentrack 

I've just executed the gc and it reduced the size down from 1.2GB to 33MB.

Congratulations! Your workspace is now only using a total of 354.6MB, which is well within the 1GB limit! :)

Cheers!

- Ben (Bitbucket Cloud Support)

[steve]

thank you

[Brant Schroeder]

@steve-fentrack welcome to the Atlassian community

I have escalated to Atlassian support.