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diff --git a/doc/administration/housekeeping.md b/doc/administration/housekeeping.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..a5fa7d358a2 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/administration/housekeeping.md @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +# Housekeeping + +_**Note:** This feature was [introduced][ce-2371] in GitLab 8.4_ + +--- + +The housekeeping function runs `git gc` ([man page][man]) on the current +project Git repository. + +`git gc` runs a number of housekeeping tasks, such as compressing file +revisions (to reduce disk space and increase performance) and removing +unreachable objects which may have been created from prior invocations of +`git add`. + +You can find this option under your **[Project] > Settings**. + +--- + + + +[ce-2371]: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/merge_requests/2371 "Housekeeping merge request" +[man]: https://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/git-gc.html "git gc man page" |