Fstrim on LXC while running or stopped?

[gfngfn256]

Can the command

#pct fstrim <vmid>

be run while the container is either running or stopped?

I have a debian LXC that runs qbittorrent & wireguard (amongst some other services) and was wondering how best to run the pct fstrim command.

Also, when will it be the most effective in trimming? (Running or stopped).

The container has the following Disk space:

rootfs: Storage:104/vm-104-disk-1.raw,size=32G

This is a Directory type Storage on a 2tb SSD ext4 partition

 

[cheiss]

Can the command pct fstrim <vmid> be run while the container is either running or stopped?

This command can be run at any time, whether the container is running or not.

As for efficiency, It also should not matter (much). Or at least not that one has to think about it.

Hope this helps!