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How do I free up disk space on Linux Mint?

How to free up disk space in Ubuntu and Linux Mint

  1. Get rid of packages that are no longer required [Recommended] …
  2. Uninstall unnecessary applications [Recommended] …
  3. Clean up APT cache in Ubuntu. …
  4. Clear systemd journal logs [Intermediate knowledge] …
  5. Remove older versions of Snap applications [Intermediate knowledge]

How do I free up 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.
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