How can I release memory after creating matplotlib figures

Question

I have several matlpotlib functions rolled into some django-celery tasks.

Every time the tasks are called more RAM is dedicated to python. Before too long, python is

Answer 1

Did you try to run you task function several times (in a for) to be sure that not your function is leaking no matter of celery? Make sure that django.settings.DEBUG is set False( The connection object holds all queries in memmory when DEBUG=True).