How to vacuum sqlite database?

Question

I want to know how to vacuum sqlite database. I tried a syntax MANUAL VACUUM command for the whole database from command prompt:

 $sqlite3 database_name \"VACUU         


        

Answer 1

Give the command like this:

$sqlite3 database_name 'VACUUM;'

As a matter of fact, this is the way to do also other queries from command line:

$sqlite3 database_name 'select * from tablename;'

You can use the full path to the db:

$sqlite3 /path/to/db/foo.db 'VACUUM;'