finding what sucked up my hard drive?

ssl6 · 2010-11-19 22:14:23

any suggestions on locating what file, is filling up my hard drive? i suddenly only have 8mb free on my 1tb, i had 177gb free a couple weeks ago, i know i didn't fill that myself. i think i have a log file sucking it up or something. any suggestions on finding it?

skunktrader · 2010-11-19 22:22:17

try ncdu

karol · 2010-11-19 22:23:57

As usual, the wiki provides some useful information https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Co … y_Programs

rusty99 · 2010-11-19 22:30:27

To check /var/log

du -h /var/log/

To search for stuff over a specific size

find / -size +10GB -print

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ssl6 · 2010-11-19 22:34:13

its definitely not in /var/log, its in /home/ which has its own partition

i've been going over directories for the last i don't know how long with du trying to sort through, i've found some clutter, but not the clutter i'm looking for

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ssl6 · 2010-11-19 22:43:27

well, the only file i can find that i didn't put there, is this one

/home/urmom/.kdemod4/share/apps/nepomuk/repository/main/data/virtuosobackend/soprano-virtuoso.db

but its only 2.4gb.....and after checking directory sizes in /home/ with du, its not adding up to the amount of space that df is reporting used.....i tihnk i'm going to run fsck and see what happens

keenerd · 2010-11-20 10:16:37

i've been going over directories for the last i don't know how long with du trying to sort through,

You should try ncdu.

Dieter@be · 2010-11-20 16:32:50

+1 for ncdu.

graysky · 2010-11-20 16:50:29

Yeah, ncdu rocks. Run it as root to see all files.

# ncdu /

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