# Discourse upgrade failed

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-upgrade-failed/116626>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [1 במאי,‏ 2019,‏ 10:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-upgrade-failed/116626 "2019-05-01T22:46:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![pfaffman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pfaffman/32/120154_2.png) [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\
**Post date:** [1 במאי,‏ 2019,‏ 11:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-upgrade-failed/116626/2 "2019-05-01T23:02:38Z")

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You’re probably out of disk space. You might try

```plaintext
cd /var/discourse/shared/standalone/backups/default
ls

```

and then

```
rm some-backup-files

```

If this is an emergency you want to throw money at, can see [https://www.literatecomputing.com/product/discourse-upgrade/](https://www.literatecomputing.com/product/discourse-upgrade/) or [Redirecting…](https://www.literatecomputing.com/product/rebuild-your-droplet/) if you wait until I leave my desk in the next half hour or so.

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