Docker.raw keeps growing until the server starts failing

Several services are running in Docker, including an , a home page, Frigate, Paperless, and Immich. Most of these services use .

Over time, the file keeps getting larger until the images have to be wiped and downloaded again. Redownloading images can also update everything, but the real problem is that the storage growth can eventually make services fail.

The setup runs on . The open question is how to find where the data is building up, because earlier checks only pointed to .

Key points

  • Docker is running an , a home page, Frigate, Paperless, and Immich.
  • Most services are using .
  • grows over time until images must be removed and downloaded again.
  • The growth can eventually make services fail.
  • The machine runs , so the details may differ from on a Mac mini.
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