[ubuntu-uk] Finding space on EEEPC

[Steve]

On Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:17:21 -0000, Jonathon Fernyhough  
<j.fernyhough at gmail.com> wrote:

> 2009/12/14 Tony Pursell <ajp at princeswalk.fsnet.co.uk>:
>> Hi all
>>
>> I'm looking for some advice on how I might get some free space on
>> my EEEPC.  Its the original model with a 4GB SSD and I also have a
>> 4GB SD card.  I put UNR (9.04) on it in May/June and haven't added
>> to many extras.  I'm sure back then I had about 1GB free.
>>
>> The problem is that I seem to have less and less free space as time
>> goes by and almost every time I run update manager it tells me I
>> have too little space left on the SSD. Currently the SSD is 95% full.
>>
>> I have done the obvious things I can think of to free up space.  All my
>> documents, etc are on the SD card, not in my home directory folders.
>> I have removed all the unused kernels and their associated files from
>> /boot and /usr/src (its a pity that Computer Janitor does't do that
>> anymore).
>>
>> Any suggestions for further cleanup action would be welcome.
>>
>> Tony
>>
>
> $ sudo aptitude clean
>
> Also install Bleachbit. It's in the Lucid repo, IIRC it's in Karmic,
> if not it's got a PPA.
>
> Jonathon
>
Bleachbit does a rather good job of creating space.
/etc/var/logs is a good place to look.  If /home is still on the SSD then  
all your browser cache will be on there along with any mails you have  
downloaded for off-line viewing also any config files for applications  
that have been removed will be there in their .hiddenfile.  If you are  
really desperate for space you can always remove any unused xorg drivers,  
after all you only really need the one video driver.

-- 
Steve