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### Will Etherpad Lite replace Etherpad?
That's up to the community to decide. We believe Etherpad Lite solves a lot of the problems the original Etherpad software wasn't able to solve. However by completely rewriting we have removed some functionality that may be core to certain users.
### How can I prune the database, i.e., keep only the last n "revisions" ?
Both var/dirty.db and MySQL grow quickly. How can this be cut down to a smaller size? Production instances should use MySQL or some mature database storage mechanism. Dirty.db is not really designed for production and is just included so you can easily get started with Etherpad Lite.
### Is there a built-in mechanism for pruning?
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### How can I prune the database so that only the last n "revisions" are kept ?
Both var/dirty.db and MySQL grow quickly. Production instances should use MySQL or some mature database storage mechanism. Dirty.db is not really designed for production and is just included so you can easily get started with Etherpad Lite. Etherpad Lite has no automated database pruning (removal of older revisions) mechanism.
### How can I view all existing pads and delete certain pads from my set of pads?
You should use the [API](https://github.com/Pita/etherpad-lite/wiki/HTTP-API) to delete certain pads from your set of pads.