How to free up used space in Proxmox?

Question

linux

I have a Proxmox container. After deleting a large 14 gigabyte file in it. The amount of free space in the Proxmox partition remained at 13 percent. How to clean up free space after deleting a file?

Answer 1

No way you have freed it up in the container and use it

Answer 2

Conditionally not. By default, disks are dynamic, i.e. small at first and expand with use. But they don't know how to make room.
The only option is to mark the free space inside the container as "free". And carry out the compression procedure, upon the removal of "free" space from the container disk.
What is your container disk format?

Answer 3

Create a new disk, transfer data there, delete the old one. Transfer with software like acronis, paragon, clonezilla