# Nexus3 disk space cannot be released

**URL:** <https://community.sonatype.com/t/nexus3-disk-space-cannot-be-released/12754>\
**Category:** Sonatype Nexus Repository\
**Tags:** docker, nexus-repository\
**Created:** [June 19, 2024, 12:26am UTC](https://community.sonatype.com/t/nexus3-disk-space-cannot-be-released/12754 "2024-06-19T00:26:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![fuyongjie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/77aa72/32.png) [@fuyongjie](https://community.sonatype.com/u/fuyongjie)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2024, 12:26am UTC](https://community.sonatype.com/t/nexus3-disk-space-cannot-be-released/12754/1 "2024-06-19T00:26:58Z")

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Hi :

I am currently encountering a problem with Nexus3, version 3.69.0. I have many repositories using the default blob store, including Docker and some raw type repositories. I have deleted the Docker repository from the web interface, but the disk storage space has not been released. How can I free up disk storage space?

I have executed the following tasks, but the disk space has not been released:

1. Repository - Delete unused components
2. Docker - Delete unused manifests and images
3. Admin - Compact blob store
4. Repair - Recalculate blob store storage
5. Admin - Cleanup repositories using their associated policies

I have also restarted the Nexus3 service, but the disk space is still not released.

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**Author:** ![mpiggott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f0a364/32.png) [@mpiggott](https://community.sonatype.com/u/mpiggott)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2024, 6:08pm UTC](https://community.sonatype.com/t/nexus3-disk-space-cannot-be-released/12754/2 "2024-06-20T18:08:52Z")

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There should be a background task which removes the content of a repository, your logs should contain `Deleting bucket for repository`.

Once that completes you’d need to run Compact blobstore.