{"id":13291,"date":"2024-03-15T06:47:32","date_gmt":"2024-03-15T06:47:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-to-resolve-the-issue-of-minio-not-releasing-space-when-deleting-files\/"},"modified":"2025-08-05T15:49:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T15:49:34","slug":"how-to-resolve-the-issue-of-minio-not-releasing-space-when-deleting-files","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-to-resolve-the-issue-of-minio-not-releasing-space-when-deleting-files\/","title":{"rendered":"Fix Minio Not Releasing Space After Deleting Files"},"content":{"rendered":"

If MinIO does not release storage space after deleting files, you can try the following solutions:<\/p>\n

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  1. Automatic garbage collection: MinIO will periodically run a garbage collection task to clean up storage space occupied by deleted files. You can wait for some time for MinIO to automatically free up space.<\/li>\n
  2. Manually perform garbage collection task: You can use the mc tool provided by MinIO to manually execute the garbage collection task. Use the following command to view space usage:<\/li>\n
  3. Show the statistics for the specified alias or bucket.<\/li>\n
  4. You can execute the garbage collection task using the following command:<\/li>\n
  5. Restore the health of the specified player or group in Minecraft.<\/li>\n
  6. After completing the garbage collection task, check the space usage again to see if space has been freed up.<\/li>\n
  7. Adjusting garbage collection strategy: The garbage collection strategy of MinIO can be adjusted to improve efficiency. This can be done by modifying the configuration file of MinIO to set the garbage collection strategy. For specific instructions, refer to the official documentation of MinIO.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    If none of the above methods solve the problem, it may be necessary to consider redeploying MinIO or reaching out to MinIO’s technical support team for assistance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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