How do I free up disk space on Linux?

Freeing disk space on your Linux server

1. Get to the root of your machine by running cd /
2. Run sudo du -h –max-depth=1.
3. Note which directories are using a lot of disk space.
4. cd into one of the big directories.
5. Run ls -l to see which files are using a lot of space. Delete any you don’t need.
6. Repeat steps 2 to 5.

How do I clean up my Linux system?

But today, I will tell you of just 10 ways to keep your system clean and free of unnecessary cache.

1. Uninstall Unnecessary Applications. …
2. Remove Unnecessary Packages and Dependencies. …
3. Clean Thumbnail Cache. …
4. Remove Old Kernels. …
5. Remove Useless Files and Folders. …
6. Clean Apt Cache. …
7. Synaptic Package Manager.

13 нояб. 2017 г.