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Larry Golade
Asked: 2015-05-12 14:31:43 +0800 CST

How can I free space on my netbook?

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I have a netbook with 16GB memory and 1GB RAM (Mini Dell 9). Computer properties shows 14.4GB total capacity, 10GB used and 3.6GB free. Is it possible to free more memory?

I have also a HD card with 32GB but it's only there to store data, it is formated as an MS-DOS for portability and shows 17.5GB free.

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    Without more details about your system, I really can't help you with what to remove.

    Plus, they're your files and thus you'd have to make the final decision about what to do with the space anyways (deleting files, etc.)

    What I can do, however, is show you a quick way to get a graphical breakdown of all of your files and the space they're taking.

    Open the Unity dash by clicking the Ubuntu logo with the swirly things:

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    or by pressing the Windows/Super key.

    Once the dash is open, just type in Disk Usage and select Disk Usage Analyzer:

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    Note, your icon will look a little different - I've got the Numix Circle icon theme. Just click on the application titled Disk Usage Analyzer.

    Once it's open, you should see a window that looks similar to this one:

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    It lists all files & folders on the left from largest to smallest, as well as a graphical visualization of it on the right.

    Have a poke around in this tool, it's very useful for finding stuff that's taking up space.

    Beyond manually clearing up space, you can try running the following commands to try and clear up some space that's being used by unneeded packages:

    sudo apt-get autoremove && sudo apt-get clean && sudo apt-get autoclean

    Then, try installing Ubuntu Tweak. It's has a "Janitor" feature that will clean up old an unused files for you:

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