How can I see the file with the Sphinx index, how much space does it take, and where is it located?

Is it possible to reduce the size of this file, for example, by archiving (even if there is a loss in the speed of the search operation)

Can this file be copied to another server, without re-indexing, simply by connecting?

System - Ubuntu 18, located on the server (access only through the terminal)

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    How can I see the file with the Sphinx index, how much space does it take, and where is it located?

    Look in the sphinx config file for the path, where the path to the index file is indicated.

    Is it possible to reduce the size of this file, for example, by archiving (even if there is a loss in the speed of the search operation)

    Cannot be archived. You can only change the structure of the index by donating any attributes or full-text fields or disable min_prefix_len / min_infix_len or increase min_word_len. You can also change the storage format of the dictionary through dict = crc (not supported in Sphinx 3, supported in Manticore Search - the fork of Sphinx)

    Can this file be copied to another server, without re-indexing, simply by connecting?

    Yes you can.