running out of drive space. Which files to move?
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I installed ubuntu on a spare laptop and made the mistake of only partitioning 5 gigs for the install. i am already down to about 800 megs of free space. This install is only for learning cmds and general linux familiarity so i don't anticipate storing large files on it. But Lately when i try to install ubuntu updates i dont have enough space to install them. I have deleted downloads etc and other small files but i dont know what else i can remove safely. I will be installing more ubuntu packages obviously so i need more space.
Any suggestions besides reinstalling the OS?
here is updated question with add'l disc info mentioned by N0rbert:
yes i ran the get clean apt first
Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
udev 8146588 0 8146588 0% /dev
tmpfs 1634732 9660 1625072 1% /run
/dev/sda8 5122108 4020056 822144 84% /
tmpfs 8173656 0 8173656 0% /dev/shm
tmpfs 5120 4 5116 1% /run/lock
tmpfs 8173656 0 8173656 0% /sys/fs/cgroup
/dev/sda2 262144 32664 229480 13% /boot/efi
tmpfs 1634728 12 1634716 1% /run/user/1000
lsblk:
NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
sda 8:0 0 931.5G 0 disk
├─sda1 8:1 0 1000M 0 part
├─sda2 8:2 0 260M 0 part /boot/efi
├─sda3 8:3 0 1000M 0 part
├─sda4 8:4 0 128M 0 part
├─sda5 8:5 0 891.9G 0 part
├─sda6 8:6 0 20G 0 part
├─sda7 8:7 0 12.3G 0 part
└─sda8 8:8 0 5G 0 part /
sr0 11:0 1 348.8M 0 rom
partitioning filesystem disk disk-usage
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I installed ubuntu on a spare laptop and made the mistake of only partitioning 5 gigs for the install. i am already down to about 800 megs of free space. This install is only for learning cmds and general linux familiarity so i don't anticipate storing large files on it. But Lately when i try to install ubuntu updates i dont have enough space to install them. I have deleted downloads etc and other small files but i dont know what else i can remove safely. I will be installing more ubuntu packages obviously so i need more space.
Any suggestions besides reinstalling the OS?
here is updated question with add'l disc info mentioned by N0rbert:
yes i ran the get clean apt first
Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
udev 8146588 0 8146588 0% /dev
tmpfs 1634732 9660 1625072 1% /run
/dev/sda8 5122108 4020056 822144 84% /
tmpfs 8173656 0 8173656 0% /dev/shm
tmpfs 5120 4 5116 1% /run/lock
tmpfs 8173656 0 8173656 0% /sys/fs/cgroup
/dev/sda2 262144 32664 229480 13% /boot/efi
tmpfs 1634728 12 1634716 1% /run/user/1000
lsblk:
NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
sda 8:0 0 931.5G 0 disk
├─sda1 8:1 0 1000M 0 part
├─sda2 8:2 0 260M 0 part /boot/efi
├─sda3 8:3 0 1000M 0 part
├─sda4 8:4 0 128M 0 part
├─sda5 8:5 0 891.9G 0 part
├─sda6 8:6 0 20G 0 part
├─sda7 8:7 0 12.3G 0 part
└─sda8 8:8 0 5G 0 part /
sr0 11:0 1 348.8M 0 rom
partitioning filesystem disk disk-usage
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Keep in mind that you also have the option to re-partition your drive (using GParted, or similar). That might be easier in the longer term, rather than monitoring downloaded files, cached packages, etc.
– richbl
Jan 27 at 20:27
Or even better just resize it and make it larger with gparted, be sure space at the end is empty space, you might have to move around some stuff. I would start by doing this in windows and make sure you don't overwrite any of that.
– EODCraft Staff
Jan 27 at 21:26
Open Nautilus (file manager) and empty your trash.
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Jan 28 at 4:26
Please update your question withdf -h; lsblk. Did you tried to clean APT cache withsudo apt-get clean?
– N0rbert
Jan 28 at 9:56
i looked into gparted but it seems more complicated than i assumed. For instance i am trying to determine if a windows install disc is needed to resize a partition? i have asked this in the gparted forum.
– or Else
Jan 30 at 1:29
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I installed ubuntu on a spare laptop and made the mistake of only partitioning 5 gigs for the install. i am already down to about 800 megs of free space. This install is only for learning cmds and general linux familiarity so i don't anticipate storing large files on it. But Lately when i try to install ubuntu updates i dont have enough space to install them. I have deleted downloads etc and other small files but i dont know what else i can remove safely. I will be installing more ubuntu packages obviously so i need more space.
Any suggestions besides reinstalling the OS?
here is updated question with add'l disc info mentioned by N0rbert:
yes i ran the get clean apt first
Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
udev 8146588 0 8146588 0% /dev
tmpfs 1634732 9660 1625072 1% /run
/dev/sda8 5122108 4020056 822144 84% /
tmpfs 8173656 0 8173656 0% /dev/shm
tmpfs 5120 4 5116 1% /run/lock
tmpfs 8173656 0 8173656 0% /sys/fs/cgroup
/dev/sda2 262144 32664 229480 13% /boot/efi
tmpfs 1634728 12 1634716 1% /run/user/1000
lsblk:
NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
sda 8:0 0 931.5G 0 disk
├─sda1 8:1 0 1000M 0 part
├─sda2 8:2 0 260M 0 part /boot/efi
├─sda3 8:3 0 1000M 0 part
├─sda4 8:4 0 128M 0 part
├─sda5 8:5 0 891.9G 0 part
├─sda6 8:6 0 20G 0 part
├─sda7 8:7 0 12.3G 0 part
└─sda8 8:8 0 5G 0 part /
sr0 11:0 1 348.8M 0 rom
partitioning filesystem disk disk-usage
asked Jan 27 at 20:20
or Else
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I installed ubuntu on a spare laptop and made the mistake of only partitioning 5 gigs for the install. i am already down to about 800 megs of free space. This install is only for learning cmds and general linux familiarity so i don't anticipate storing large files on it. But Lately when i try to install ubuntu updates i dont have enough space to install them. I have deleted downloads etc and other small files but i dont know what else i can remove safely. I will be installing more ubuntu packages obviously so i need more space.
Any suggestions besides reinstalling the OS?
here is updated question with add'l disc info mentioned by N0rbert:
yes i ran the get clean apt first
Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
udev 8146588 0 8146588 0% /dev
tmpfs 1634732 9660 1625072 1% /run
/dev/sda8 5122108 4020056 822144 84% /
tmpfs 8173656 0 8173656 0% /dev/shm
tmpfs 5120 4 5116 1% /run/lock
tmpfs 8173656 0 8173656 0% /sys/fs/cgroup
/dev/sda2 262144 32664 229480 13% /boot/efi
tmpfs 1634728 12 1634716 1% /run/user/1000
lsblk:
NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
sda 8:0 0 931.5G 0 disk
├─sda1 8:1 0 1000M 0 part
├─sda2 8:2 0 260M 0 part /boot/efi
├─sda3 8:3 0 1000M 0 part
├─sda4 8:4 0 128M 0 part
├─sda5 8:5 0 891.9G 0 part
├─sda6 8:6 0 20G 0 part
├─sda7 8:7 0 12.3G 0 part
└─sda8 8:8 0 5G 0 part /
sr0 11:0 1 348.8M 0 rom
partitioning filesystem disk disk-usage
partitioning filesystem disk disk-usage
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Keep in mind that you also have the option to re-partition your drive (using GParted, or similar). That might be easier in the longer term, rather than monitoring downloaded files, cached packages, etc.
– richbl
Jan 27 at 20:27
Or even better just resize it and make it larger with gparted, be sure space at the end is empty space, you might have to move around some stuff. I would start by doing this in windows and make sure you don't overwrite any of that.
– EODCraft Staff
Jan 27 at 21:26
Open Nautilus (file manager) and empty your trash.
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Jan 28 at 4:26
Please update your question withdf -h; lsblk. Did you tried to clean APT cache withsudo apt-get clean?
– N0rbert
Jan 28 at 9:56
i looked into gparted but it seems more complicated than i assumed. For instance i am trying to determine if a windows install disc is needed to resize a partition? i have asked this in the gparted forum.
– or Else
Jan 30 at 1:29
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Keep in mind that you also have the option to re-partition your drive (using GParted, or similar). That might be easier in the longer term, rather than monitoring downloaded files, cached packages, etc.
– richbl
Jan 27 at 20:27
Or even better just resize it and make it larger with gparted, be sure space at the end is empty space, you might have to move around some stuff. I would start by doing this in windows and make sure you don't overwrite any of that.
– EODCraft Staff
Jan 27 at 21:26
Open Nautilus (file manager) and empty your trash.
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Jan 28 at 4:26
Please update your question withdf -h; lsblk. Did you tried to clean APT cache withsudo apt-get clean?
– N0rbert
Jan 28 at 9:56
i looked into gparted but it seems more complicated than i assumed. For instance i am trying to determine if a windows install disc is needed to resize a partition? i have asked this in the gparted forum.
– or Else
Jan 30 at 1:29
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1
Keep in mind that you also have the option to re-partition your drive (using GParted, or similar). That might be easier in the longer term, rather than monitoring downloaded files, cached packages, etc.
– richbl
Jan 27 at 20:27
Keep in mind that you also have the option to re-partition your drive (using GParted, or similar). That might be easier in the longer term, rather than monitoring downloaded files, cached packages, etc.
– richbl
Jan 27 at 20:27
Or even better just resize it and make it larger with gparted, be sure space at the end is empty space, you might have to move around some stuff. I would start by doing this in windows and make sure you don't overwrite any of that.
– EODCraft Staff
Jan 27 at 21:26
Or even better just resize it and make it larger with gparted, be sure space at the end is empty space, you might have to move around some stuff. I would start by doing this in windows and make sure you don't overwrite any of that.
– EODCraft Staff
Jan 27 at 21:26
Open Nautilus (file manager) and empty your trash.
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Jan 28 at 4:26
Open Nautilus (file manager) and empty your trash.
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Jan 28 at 4:26
Please update your question with
df -h; lsblk. Did you tried to clean APT cache with sudo apt-get clean?– N0rbert
Jan 28 at 9:56
Please update your question with
df -h; lsblk. Did you tried to clean APT cache with sudo apt-get clean?– N0rbert
Jan 28 at 9:56
i looked into gparted but it seems more complicated than i assumed. For instance i am trying to determine if a windows install disc is needed to resize a partition? i have asked this in the gparted forum.
– or Else
Jan 30 at 1:29
i looked into gparted but it seems more complicated than i assumed. For instance i am trying to determine if a windows install disc is needed to resize a partition? i have asked this in the gparted forum.
– or Else
Jan 30 at 1:29
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Keep in mind that you also have the option to re-partition your drive (using GParted, or similar). That might be easier in the longer term, rather than monitoring downloaded files, cached packages, etc.
– richbl
Jan 27 at 20:27
Or even better just resize it and make it larger with gparted, be sure space at the end is empty space, you might have to move around some stuff. I would start by doing this in windows and make sure you don't overwrite any of that.
– EODCraft Staff
Jan 27 at 21:26
Open Nautilus (file manager) and empty your trash.
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Jan 28 at 4:26
Please update your question with
df -h; lsblk. Did you tried to clean APT cache withsudo apt-get clean?– N0rbert
Jan 28 at 9:56
i looked into gparted but it seems more complicated than i assumed. For instance i am trying to determine if a windows install disc is needed to resize a partition? i have asked this in the gparted forum.
– or Else
Jan 30 at 1:29