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tsangares

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Registered: 2016-11-26

Posts: 21

Tools for Cleaning File System

Hello,

I have my 1TB SSD on my laptop thats about 98% full; so its time for that fall cleaning time again!!!

But, my usual methods is just to navigate here and there while running `du -sh ./* | sort -h` and just poking around. Are there any better utilities for finding unused data or assistant tools to help me find where large amounts of my SSD is being allocated?

Thank you in advance

edacval

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From: .LT

Registered: 2008-10-23

Posts: 98

Re: Tools for Cleaning File System

Try ncdu

tsangares

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Registered: 2016-11-26

Posts: 21

Re: Tools for Cleaning File System

Wow great!

https://i.ibb.co/SnKpLj3/hh-Screenshot- … -23-46.png

This worked amazingly, better than I would have imagined.

https://i.ibb.co/Ph8CJJV/hh-Screenshot- … -25-43.png

Thank you!

[Mod Edit]: Removed the massive images.

tsangares

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Registered: 2016-11-26

Posts: 21

Re: Tools for Cleaning File System

I have liberated 181 GB of comrades so far!!!

HalosGhost

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From: Twin Cities, MN

Registered: 2012-06-22

Posts: 2,097

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Re: Tools for Cleaning File System

tsangares,

Please take a moment to reread the CoC (link in my signature for ease). In particular, the BBS specific guidelines mention to avoid inlining large images. This is a courtesy to users of the BBS who might like to participate and help out (or get help), but who do not have large bandwidth to spare (and also, just respectful of other's resources).

All the best,

-HG

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