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page_title: "Commands: system gc"
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description: >
  Run the system garbage collection process.
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# Command: system gc

Initializes a garbage collection of jobs, evaluations, allocations, and nodes.
This is an asynchronous operation.

## Usage

```plaintext
nomad system gc [options]
```

## General Options

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## Examples

Running the system gc command does not output unless an error occurs:

```shell
$ nomad system gc
```