My 100GB SSD is almost full according to "df -h" and I keep getting messages about it. I understand that Ubuntu 22.04 desktop only requires 25GB. I have no video files and only a few photos. I'm using Thunderbird for email with a small number of attached files. Should Ubuntu 22.04 desktop need 100GB, and if not how I find and rectify the problem?
judith@Laptop:~$ df -h
Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on
tmpfs 782M 3.8M 779M 1% /run
/dev/sda7 114G 106G 1.4G 99% /
tmpfs 3.9G 0 3.9G 0% /dev/shm
tmpfs 5.0M 4.0K 5.0M 1% /run/lock
/dev/sda1 256M 9.2M 247M 4% /boot/efi
tmpfs 782M 164K 782M 1% /run/user/1001
It sounds like your disk space issue might be due to accumulated files or misconfigured storage. Here’s a short guide to help you identify and fix the problem:
Identify Large Files and Directories: Use du to check the sizes of directories and find what's taking up space.
Check for Large Log Files: Look in the /var/log directory for any large log files and truncate them if necessary.
Clean Package Cache: Run apt-get clean to clear the package cache.
Remove Unnecessary Packages: Use apt-get autoremove to remove unused packages and dependencies.
Check Snap Packages: List installed snap packages and remove old versions.
Check Home Directory: Use du to find large hidden files or directories in your home directory.
Use Disk Usage Analyzer: Open this tool from your applications menu for a graphical view of disk usage.
Use BleachBit: Install and run BleachBit to clean up unnecessary files.
Ubuntu 22.04 desktop typically requires much less space, so these steps should help free up significant disk space.
Run
sudo du -sh /*|sort -hto find which directory is consuming the most space to investigate what caused the issue.