diff --git a/sources/tech/20190610 5 Easy Ways To Free Up Space (Remove Unwanted or Junk Files) on Ubuntu.md b/sources/tech/20190610 5 Easy Ways To Free Up Space (Remove Unwanted or Junk Files) on Ubuntu.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..9d5df1605a --- /dev/null +++ b/sources/tech/20190610 5 Easy Ways To Free Up Space (Remove Unwanted or Junk Files) on Ubuntu.md @@ -0,0 +1,177 @@ +[#]: collector: (lujun9972) +[#]: translator: ( ) +[#]: reviewer: ( ) +[#]: publisher: ( ) +[#]: url: ( ) +[#]: subject: (5 Easy Ways To Free Up Space (Remove Unwanted or Junk Files) on Ubuntu) +[#]: via: (https://www.2daygeek.com/linux-remove-delete-unwanted-junk-files-free-up-space-ubuntu-mint-debian/) +[#]: author: (Magesh Maruthamuthu https://www.2daygeek.com/author/magesh/) + +5 Easy Ways To Free Up Space (Remove Unwanted or Junk Files) on Ubuntu +====== + +Most of us may perform this action whenever we fall into out of disk space on system. + +Most of us may perform this action whenever we are running out of space on Linux system + +It should be performed frequently, to make space for installing a new application and dealing with other files. + +Housekeeping is one of the routine task of Linux administrator, which allow them to maintain the disk utilization is in under threshold. + +There are several ways we can clean up our system space. + +There is no need to clean up your system when you have TB of storage capacity. + +But if your have limited space then freeing up disk space becomes a necessity. + +In this article, I’ll show you some of the easiest or simple ways to clean up your Ubuntu system and get more space. + +### How To Check Free Space On Ubuntu Systems? + +Use **[df Command][1]** to check current disk utilization on your system. + +``` +$ df -h +Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on +udev 975M 0 975M 0% /dev +tmpfs 200M 1.7M 198M 1% /run +/dev/sda1 30G 16G 13G 55% / +tmpfs 997M 0 997M 0% /dev/shm +tmpfs 5.0M 4.0K 5.0M 1% /run/lock +tmpfs 997M 0 997M 0% /sys/fs/cgroup +``` + +GUI users can use “Disk Usage Analyzer tool” to view current usage. +[![][2]![][2]][3] + +### 1) Remove The Packages That Are No Longer Required + +The following command removes the dependency libs and packages that are no longer required by the system. + +These packages were installed automatically to satisfy the dependencies of an installed package. + +Also, it removes old Linux kernels that were installed in the system. + +It removes orphaned packages which are not longer needed from the system, but not purges them. + +``` +$ sudo apt-get autoremove +[sudo] password for daygeek: +Reading package lists... Done +Building dependency tree +Reading state information... Done +The following packages will be REMOVED: + apache2-bin apache2-data apache2-utils galera-3 libaio1 libapr1 libaprutil1 + libaprutil1-dbd-sqlite3 libaprutil1-ldap libconfig-inifiles-perl libdbd-mysql-perl + libdbi-perl libjemalloc1 liblua5.2-0 libmysqlclient20 libopts25 + libterm-readkey-perl mariadb-client-10.1 mariadb-client-core-10.1 mariadb-common + mariadb-server-10.1 mariadb-server-core-10.1 mysql-common sntp socat +0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 25 to remove and 23 not upgraded. +After this operation, 189 MB disk space will be freed. +Do you want to continue? [Y/n] +``` + +To purge them, use the `--purge` option together with the command for that. + +``` +$ sudo apt-get autoremove --purge +Reading package lists... Done +Building dependency tree +Reading state information... Done +The following packages will be REMOVED: + apache2-bin* apache2-data* apache2-utils* galera-3* libaio1* libapr1* libaprutil1* + libaprutil1-dbd-sqlite3* libaprutil1-ldap* libconfig-inifiles-perl* + libdbd-mysql-perl* libdbi-perl* libjemalloc1* liblua5.2-0* libmysqlclient20* + libopts25* libterm-readkey-perl* mariadb-client-10.1* mariadb-client-core-10.1* + mariadb-common* mariadb-server-10.1* mariadb-server-core-10.1* mysql-common* sntp* + socat* +0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 25 to remove and 23 not upgraded. +After this operation, 189 MB disk space will be freed. +Do you want to continue? [Y/n] +``` + +### 2) Empty The Trash Can + +There might a be chance, that you may have a large amount of useless data residing in your trash can. + +It takes up your system space. This is one of the best way to clear up those and get some free space on your system. + +To clean up this, simple use the file manager to empty your trash can. +[![][2]![][2]][4] + +### 3) Clean up the APT cache + +Ubuntu uses **[APT Command][5]** (Advanced Package Tool) for package management like installing, removing, searching, etc,. + +By default every Linux operating system keeps a cache of downloaded and installed packages on their respective directory. + +Ubuntu also does the same, it keeps every updates it downloads and installs in a cache on your disk. + +Ubuntu system keeps a cache of DEB packages in /var/cache/apt/archives directory. + +Over time, this cache can quickly grow and hold a lot of space on your system. + +Run the following command to check the current utilization of APT cache. + +``` +$ sudo du -sh /var/cache/apt +147M /var/cache/apt +``` + +It cleans obsolete deb-packages. I mean to say, less than clean. + +``` +$ sudo apt-get autoclean +``` + +It removes all packages kept in the apt cache. + +``` +$ sudo apt-get clean +``` + +### 4) Uninstall the unused applications + +I would request you to check the installed packages and games on your system and delete them if you are using rarely. + +This can be easily done via “Ubuntu Software Center”. +[![][2]![][2]][6] + +### 5) Clean up the thumbnail cache + +The cache folder is a place where programs stored data they may need again, it is kept for speed but is not essential to keep. It can be generated again or downloaded again. + +If it’s really filling up your hard drive then you can delete things without worrying. + +Run the following command to check the current utilization of APT cache. + +``` +$ du -sh ~/.cache/thumbnails/ +412K /home/daygeek/.cache/thumbnails/ +``` + +Run the following command to delete them permanently from your system. + +``` +$ rm -rf ~/.cache/thumbnails/* +``` + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +via: https://www.2daygeek.com/linux-remove-delete-unwanted-junk-files-free-up-space-ubuntu-mint-debian/ + +作者：[Magesh Maruthamuthu][a] +选题：[lujun9972][b] +译者：[译者ID](https://github.com/译者ID) +校对：[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID) + +本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译，[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出 + +[a]: https://www.2daygeek.com/author/magesh/ +[b]: https://github.com/lujun9972 +[1]: https://www.2daygeek.com/how-to-check-disk-space-usage-using-df-command/ +[2]: data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7 +[3]: https://www.2daygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/remove-delete-Unwanted-Junk-Files-free-up-space-ubuntu-mint-debian-1.jpg +[4]: https://www.2daygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/remove-delete-Unwanted-Junk-Files-free-up-space-ubuntu-mint-debian-2.jpg +[5]: https://www.2daygeek.com/apt-command-examples-manage-packages-debian-ubuntu-systems/ +[6]: https://www.2daygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/remove-delete-Unwanted-Junk-Files-free-up-space-ubuntu-mint-debian-3.jpg