HD Space disappeared rapidly

All of sudden I am down to 8 gig of space, just removed all my snap shots and created a clean new one. Didnt seem to change much. I can’t seem to find where magicly 60 to 80 gig dissaperad to ;-). 22.7 in one snapshot, should leave roughly 100 gig free or so. Any tips on how to find where it?

Is it these backup files I just found? I have never ventured here so wanted to make sure before I deleted them?

df -k:

Filesystem     1K-blocks      Used Available Use% Mounted on
/dev/nvme0n1p5 166962176 158897908   4750220  98% /
devtmpfs            4096        76      4020   2% /dev
tmpfs           16333428     24668  16308760   1% /dev/shm
efivarfs             192       107        81  57% /sys/firmware/efi/efivars
tmpfs            6533372      2492   6530880   1% /run
/dev/nvme0n1p5 166962176 158897908   4750220  98% /home
/dev/nvme0n1p5 166962176 158897908   4750220  98% /srv
/dev/nvme0n1p5 166962176 158897908   4750220  98% /root
/dev/nvme0n1p5 166962176 158897908   4750220  98% /var/cache
/dev/nvme0n1p5 166962176 158897908   4750220  98% /var/log
/dev/nvme0n1p5 166962176 158897908   4750220  98% /var/tmp
tmpfs           16333428      2660  16330768   1% /tmp
/dev/nvme0n1p1     98304     26548     71756  28% /boot/efi
tmpfs            3266684   1209168   2057516  38% /run/user/1002
/dev/nvme0n1p5 166962176 158897908   4750220  98% /run/snapper-tools-nYQBJc

top 20 largest files

find $HOME -type f -printf '%s %p\n' | sort -nr | head -20
45162092 /root/.pyenv/versions/3.12.0/lib/python3.12/config-3.12-x86_64-linux-gnu/libpython3.12.a
33395360 /root/.pyenv/versions/3.11.6/lib/python3.11/config-3.11-x86_64-linux-gnu/libpython3.11.a
30567744 /root/.pyenv/versions/3.12.0/lib/libpython3.12.so.1.0
23230096 /root/.pyenv/versions/3.11.6/lib/libpython3.11.so.1.0
10547304 /root/.cache/icon-cache.kcache
10072920 /root/.cache/pip/http/7/7/c/4/6/77c46c1803b2899c0767eb267b4540f9b5312256c6fbafa3c8002248
3416813 /root/.cache/pip/http/f/3/7/d/5/f37d514192aaea6beeb93a9e73f5242a8cd5ccf8bbf737963ab1ba3e
2086091 /root/.pyenv/versions/3.12.0/lib/python3.12/ensurepip/_bundled/pip-23.2.1-py3-none-any.whl
2086091 /root/.pyenv/versions/3.11.6/lib/python3.11/ensurepip/_bundled/pip-23.2.1-py3-none-any.whl
1958464 /root/.pyenv/versions/3.12.0/lib/python3.12/lib-dynload/_decimal.cpython-312-x86_64-linux-gnu.so
1799504 /root/.pyenv/versions/3.11.6/lib/python3.11/lib-dynload/_decimal.cpython-311-x86_64-linux-gnu.so
1473768 /root/.pyenv/versions/3.12.0/lib/python3.12/lib-dynload/_sha2.cpython-312-x86_64-linux-gnu.so
1331200 /root/.cache/cura/5.4/containers.db
1310728 /root/.cache/mesa_shader_cache/index
1251872 /root/.pyenv/versions/3.11.6/lib/python3.11/lib-dynload/unicodedata.cpython-311-x86_64-linux-gnu.so
1244344 /root/.pyenv/versions/3.12.0/lib/python3.12/lib-dynload/unicodedata.cpython-312-x86_64-linux-gnu.so
1232695 /root/.pyenv/versions/3.11.6/lib/python3.11/ensurepip/_bundled/setuptools-65.5.0-py3-none-any.whl
1138040 /root/.pyenv/versions/3.12.0/lib/python3.12/lib-dynload/_testcapi.cpython-312-x86_64-linux-gnu.so
1089263 /root/.pyenv/versions/3.12.0/lib/python3.12/test/setuptools-67.6.1-py3-none-any.whl
975667 /root/.cache/ksycoca5_en_ZO9BCAqxRsYOeb+jgSNOcFvO9+Y=
╰─λ garuda-inxi
System:
Kernel: 6.6.2-zen1-1-zen arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 13.2.1
clocksource: tsc available: hpet,acpi_pm
parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen
root=UUID=85d10ba7-1da5-4b61-a934-a0dd37c75c5e rw rootflags=subvol=@
rd.driver.pre=vfio-pci intel_iommu=on rd.udev.log_priority=3
vt.global_cursor_default=0 loglevel=3 vfio_pci.ids=10de:1c82,10de:0fb9
pcie_acs_override=downstream,multifunction video=efifb:off iommu=pt
ibt=off
Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 5.27.9 tk: Qt v: 5.15.11 wm: kwin_x11 vt: 2
dm: SDDM Distro: Garuda Linux base: Arch Linux
Machine:
Type: Desktop System: ASUS product: N/A v: N/A serial: <superuser required>
Mobo: ASUSTeK model: TUF GAMING Z590-PLUS WIFI v: Rev 1.xx
serial: <superuser required> UEFI: American Megatrends v: 1801
date: 12/26/2022
Battery:
Device-1: hid-0003:256F:C62E.0001-battery model: 3Dconnexion SpaceMouse
Wireless serial: N/A charge: N/A status: discharging
CPU:
Info: model: 11th Gen Intel Core i9-11900KF bits: 64 type: MT MCP
arch: Rocket Lake gen: core 11 level: v4 note: check built: 2021+
process: Intel 14nm family: 6 model-id: 0xA7 (167) stepping: 1
microcode: 0x5D
Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 8 tpc: 2 threads: 16 smt: enabled cache:
L1: 640 KiB desc: d-8x48 KiB; i-8x32 KiB L2: 4 MiB desc: 8x512 KiB
L3: 16 MiB desc: 1x16 MiB
Speed (MHz): avg: 800 min/max: 800/5100:5300 scaling: driver: intel_pstate
governor: powersave cores: 1: 800 2: 800 3: 800 4: 800 5: 800 6: 800 7: 800
8: 800 9: 800 10: 800 11: 800 12: 800 13: 800 14: 800 15: 800 16: 800
bogomips: 112128
Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
Device-1: NVIDIA TU104 [GeForce RTX 2080 Rev. A] vendor: ZOTAC
driver: nvidia v: 545.29.02 alternate: nouveau,nvidia_drm non-free: 545.xx+
status: current (as of 2023-10; EOL~2026-12-xx) arch: Turing code: TUxxx
process: TSMC 12nm FF built: 2018-2022 pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s
lanes: 16 bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:1e87 class-ID: 0300
Device-2: NVIDIA GP107 [GeForce GTX 1050 Ti] vendor: Micro-Star MSI
driver: vfio-pci v: N/A alternate: nouveau,nvidia_drm,nvidia
non-free: 545.xx+ status: current (as of 2023-10; EOL~2026-12-xx)
arch: Pascal code: GP10x process: TSMC 16nm built: 2016-2021 pcie: gen: 1
speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 4 link-max: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16
bus-ID: 04:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:1c82 class-ID: 0300
Device-3: Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920 driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo
type: USB rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 5-2:2
chip-ID: 046d:082d class-ID: 0102 serial: <filter>
Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.9 with: Xwayland v: 23.2.2
compositor: kwin_x11 driver: X: loaded: modesetting,nvidia
alternate: fbdev,nouveau,nv,vesa gpu: nvidia,vfio-pci display-ID: :0
screens: 1
Screen-1: 0 s-res: 8320x1440 s-dpi: 92 s-size: 2297x393mm (90.43x15.47")
s-diag: 2330mm (91.75")
Monitor-1: DP-1 pos: 2-4 res: 1920x1080 hz: 60 dpi: 82
size: 598x336mm (23.54x13.23") diag: 686mm (27.01") modes: N/A
Monitor-2: DP-3 pos: 2-2 res: 1920x1080 hz: 60 dpi: 82
size: 598x336mm (23.54x13.23") diag: 686mm (27.01") modes: N/A
Monitor-3: DP-4 pos: primary,1-3 res: 2560x1440 dpi: 93
size: 698x392mm (27.48x15.43") diag: 801mm (31.52") modes: N/A
Monitor-4: None-1-1 size-res: N/A modes: N/A
Monitor-5: USB-C-0 pos: 2-1 res: 1920x1080 dpi: 163
size: 300x260mm (11.81x10.24") diag: 397mm (15.63") modes: N/A
API: EGL v: 1.5 hw: drv: nvidia platforms: device: 0 drv: nvidia device: 2
drv: swrast gbm: drv: kms_swrast surfaceless: drv: nvidia x11: drv: nvidia
inactive: wayland,device-1
API: OpenGL v: 4.6.0 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: nvidia mesa v: 545.29.02
glx-v: 1.4 direct-render: yes renderer: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080/PCIe/SSE2
memory: 7.81 GiB
API: Vulkan v: 1.3.269 layers: 1 device: 0 type: discrete-gpu
name: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 driver: nvidia v: 545.29.02
device-ID: 10de:1e87 surfaces: xcb,xlib
Audio:
Device-1: Intel Tiger Lake-H HD Audio vendor: ASUSTeK driver: snd_hda_intel
v: kernel alternate: snd_sof_pci_intel_tgl bus-ID: 00:1f.3
chip-ID: 8086:43c8 class-ID: 0403
Device-2: NVIDIA TU104 HD Audio vendor: ZOTAC driver: snd_hda_intel
v: kernel pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: 01:00.1
chip-ID: 10de:10f8 class-ID: 0403
Device-3: NVIDIA GP107GL High Definition Audio vendor: Micro-Star MSI
driver: vfio-pci alternate: snd_hda_intel pcie: speed: Unknown lanes: 63
link-max: gen: 6 speed: 64 GT/s bus-ID: 04:00.1 chip-ID: 10de:0fb9
class-ID: 0403
Device-4: Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920 driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo
type: USB rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 5-2:2
chip-ID: 046d:082d class-ID: 0102 serial: <filter>
Device-5: SteelSeries ApS Arctis 7
driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid type: USB rev: 1.1 speed: 12 Mb/s
lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 5-3.3.2:5 chip-ID: 1038:12ad class-ID: 0300
Device-6: GN Netcom Jabra Engage 75 driver: jabra,snd-usb-audio,usbhid
type: USB rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 5-3.3.4.4:7
chip-ID: 0b0e:1112 class-ID: 0300 serial: <filter>
API: ALSA v: k6.6.2-zen1-1-zen status: kernel-api tools: N/A
Server-1: PipeWire v: 0.3.85 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse
status: active 2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin
4: pw-jack type: plugin tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
Device-1: Intel Tiger Lake PCH CNVi WiFi driver: iwlwifi v: kernel
bus-ID: 00:14.3 chip-ID: 8086:43f0 class-ID: 0280
IF: wlo1 state: down mac: <filter>
Device-2: Intel Ethernet I225-V vendor: ASUSTeK driver: igc v: kernel
pcie: gen: 2 speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: N/A bus-ID: 07:00.0
chip-ID: 8086:15f3 class-ID: 0200
IF: enp7s0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
IF-ID-1: virbr0 state: down mac: <filter>
Bluetooth:
Device-1: Intel AX201 Bluetooth driver: btusb v: 0.8 type: USB rev: 2.0
speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 1-14:17 chip-ID: 8087:0026
class-ID: e001
Report: btmgmt ID: hci0 rfk-id: 0 state: up address: <filter> bt-v: 5.2
lmp-v: 11 status: discoverable: no pairing: no class-ID: 7c0104
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 26.05 TiB used: 151.56 GiB (0.6%)
SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:3 vendor: Samsung model: SSD 970 EVO 1TB
size: 931.51 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 31.6 Gb/s
lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 2B2QEXE7 temp: 36.9 C
scheme: GPT
ID-2: /dev/nvme1n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: Western Digital
model: WDS100T2B0C-00PXH0 size: 931.51 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B
logical: 512 B speed: 31.6 Gb/s lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter>
fw-rev: 233010WD temp: 30.9 C scheme: MBR
ID-3: /dev/nvme2n1 maj-min: 259:9 model: PCIe SSD size: 931.51 GiB
block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 31.6 Gb/s lanes: 4
tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: EHFM60.0 temp: 33.9 C scheme: MBR
ID-4: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: SanDisk model: SSD PLUS 1000GB
size: 931.52 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 00RL scheme: MBR
ID-5: /dev/sdb maj-min: 8:16 vendor: SanDisk model: SSD PLUS 1000GB
size: 931.52 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 00RL scheme: GPT
ID-6: /dev/sdc maj-min: 8:32 vendor: SanDisk model: SDSSDH3 512G
size: 476.94 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 1000 scheme: MBR
ID-7: /dev/sdd maj-min: 8:48 vendor: ASMedia model: T ASM236X NVME
size: 119.24 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B type: USB
rev: 2.1 spd: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 tech: SSD serial: <filter>
scheme: GPT
ID-8: /dev/sde maj-min: 8:64 vendor: Seagate model: Expansion SW
size: 7.28 TiB block-size: physical: 4096 B logical: 512 B type: USB
rev: 3.2 spd: 5 Gb/s lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-1x1 tech: N/A serial: <filter>
fw-rev: 1801 scheme: GPT
ID-9: /dev/sdf maj-min: 8:80 vendor: Seagate model: Expansion Desk
size: 7.28 TiB block-size: physical: 4096 B logical: 512 B type: USB
rev: 3.0 spd: 5 Gb/s lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-1x1 tech: N/A serial: <filter>
fw-rev: 0915 scheme: GPT
ID-10: /dev/sdg maj-min: 8:96 vendor: Seagate model: Backup+ Hub BK
size: 3.64 TiB block-size: physical: 4096 B logical: 512 B type: USB
rev: 3.1 spd: 5 Gb/s lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-1x1 tech: N/A serial: <filter>
fw-rev: D781 scheme: GPT
ID-11: /dev/sdh maj-min: 8:112 vendor: Samsung model: SSD 860 EVO 500GB
size: 465.76 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B type: USB
rev: 3.0 spd: 5 Gb/s lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-1x1 tech: SSD serial: <filter>
fw-rev: 0301 scheme: GPT
ID-12: /dev/sdi maj-min: 8:128 model: External USB3.0 size: 465.76 GiB
block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B type: USB rev: 3.0 spd: 5 Gb/s
lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-1x1 tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 0301
scheme: GPT
ID-13: /dev/sdj maj-min: 8:144 model: External USB3.0 size: 465.76 GiB
block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B type: USB rev: 3.0 spd: 5 Gb/s
lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-1x1 tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 0301
scheme: GPT
ID-14: /dev/sdk maj-min: 8:160 model: External USB3.0 size: 931.51 GiB
block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B type: USB rev: 3.0 spd: 5 Gb/s
lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-1x1 tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 0301
scheme: MBR
ID-15: /dev/sdl maj-min: 8:176 vendor: Samsung model: SSD 860 EVO 500GB
size: 465.76 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B type: USB
rev: 3.0 spd: 5 Gb/s lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-1x1 tech: SSD serial: <filter>
fw-rev: TB08 scheme: GPT
SMART Message: Unknown USB bridge. Flash drive/Unsupported enclosure?
Partition:
ID-1: / raw-size: 159.23 GiB size: 159.23 GiB (100.00%)
used: 151.54 GiB (95.2%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p5 maj-min: 259:8
ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 100 MiB size: 96 MiB (96.00%)
used: 25.9 MiB (27.0%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1 maj-min: 259:4
ID-3: /home raw-size: 159.23 GiB size: 159.23 GiB (100.00%)
used: 151.54 GiB (95.2%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p5 maj-min: 259:8
ID-4: /var/log raw-size: 159.23 GiB size: 159.23 GiB (100.00%)
used: 151.54 GiB (95.2%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p5 maj-min: 259:8
ID-5: /var/tmp raw-size: 159.23 GiB size: 159.23 GiB (100.00%)
used: 151.54 GiB (95.2%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p5 maj-min: 259:8
Swap:
Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default) zswap: no
ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 31.15 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: 100
comp: zstd avail: lzo,lzo-rle,lz4,lz4hc,842 max-streams: 16 dev: /dev/zram0
Sensors:
System Temperatures: cpu: 40.5 C mobo: 30.0 C gpu: nvidia temp: 37 C
Fan Speeds (rpm): fan-1: 0 fan-2: 1459 fan-3: 0 fan-4: 0 fan-5: 0
fan-6: 3426 fan-7: 0 gpu: nvidia fan: 33%
Info:
Processes: 406 Uptime: 16m wakeups: 0 Memory: total: 32 GiB note: est.
available: 31.15 GiB used: 5.32 GiB (17.1%) Init: systemd v: 254
default: graphical tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 13.2.1 clang: 16.0.6
Packages: pm: pacman pkgs: 1856 libs: 461
tools: gnome-software,octopi,pamac,paru Shell: fish v: 3.6.1
running-in: konsole inxi: 3.3.31
Garuda (2.6.19-2):
System install date:     2023-08-25
Last full system update: 2023-12-18
Is partially upgraded:   No
Relevant software:       snapper NetworkManager dracut nvidia-dkms
Windows dual boot:       Probably (Run as root to verify)
Failed units:            preload.service


Yes, I think you should definitely start deleting all those backups.
Remember, snapshots and relevant tools should not be confused with a backup solution. And if used as such, anyway, you need to figure out a way to “manage” those backups.
After that, you could delete the package cache.
It is a bit aggressive, but I’d void it all.

sudo pacman -Scc
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I’d start from those @_backup_... volumes indeed.
Snapshots are cheap to make but as time goes on and the main volume diverges from the snapshot they start taking up space.
I don’t think you really need that many by the way (assuming they were taken intentionally), a few last snapshots are kept automatically when upgrading in case something went wrong. Or, they were made when restoring one of the automatic snapshot, just so one can easily “undo the undo”.
In either case, when they’re “old enough” they’re hardly useful and can be removed.

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Thank you, I will delete them. I need to figure why they are there I guess.
I have never purposely ran something to make a backup, even though I probably should have.

Thank you all for the input.

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Thank you all that solved the issue

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