How to free up disk space on small drive holding system

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System:
Kernel: 6.10.6-zen1-1-zen arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 14.2.1
clocksource: tsc avail: hpet,acpi_pm
parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen
root=UUID=73b3631e-3dec-4209-9c71-4928bd70fb46 rw rootflags=subvol=@
quiet rd.luks.uuid=a8e40cc9-41be-4434-8bf9-423936703f72
rd.luks.uuid=f79a930f-07d4-4043-878d-b926518407cc
resume=/dev/mapper/luks-f79a930f-07d4-4043-878d-b926518407cc loglevel=3
ibt=off
Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 6.1.4 tk: Qt v: N/A info: frameworks v: 6.5.0
wm: kwin_wayland vt: 1 dm: SDDM Distro: Garuda base: Arch Linux
Machine:
Type: Desktop System: Dell product: Precision Tower 5810 v: N/A
serial: <superuser required> Chassis: type: 7 serial: <superuser required>
Mobo: Dell model: 0K240Y v: A01 serial: <superuser required> part-nu: 0617
uuid: <superuser required> UEFI-[Legacy]: Dell v: A34 date: 10/19/2020
CPU:
Info: model: Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Broadwell
level: v3 note: check built: 2015-18 process: Intel 14nm family: 6
model-id: 0x4F (79) stepping: 1 microcode: 0xB000040
Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 12 tpc: 2 threads: 24 smt: enabled cache:
L1: 768 KiB desc: d-12x32 KiB; i-12x32 KiB L2: 3 MiB desc: 12x256 KiB
L3: 30 MiB desc: 1x30 MiB
Speed (MHz): avg: 3311 high: 3500 min/max: 1200/3500 scaling:
driver: intel_cpufreq governor: performance cores: 1: 3500 2: 3500 3: 3500
4: 3500 5: 3500 6: 3500 7: 3500 8: 3492 9: 3211 10: 2113 11: 3500 12: 3500
13: 3500 14: 3500 15: 3500 16: 1691 17: 2476 18: 3500 19: 3500 20: 3500
21: 3500 22: 3500 23: 3500 24: 3500 bogomips: 143678
Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
Device-1: AMD Navi 22 [Radeon RX 6700/6700 XT/6750 XT / 6800M/6850M XT]
vendor: Tul / PowerColor driver: amdgpu v: kernel arch: RDNA-2 code: Navi-2x
process: TSMC n7 (7nm) built: 2020-22 pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s
lanes: 16 ports: active: HDMI-A-1 empty: DP-1, DP-2, DP-3, Writeback-1
bus-ID: 04:00.0 chip-ID: 1002:73df class-ID: 0300
Display: wayland server: X.org v: 1.21.1.13 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.2
compositor: kwin_wayland driver: X: loaded: modesetting
alternate: fbdev,vesa dri: radeonsi gpu: amdgpu display-ID: 0
Monitor-1: HDMI-A-1 res: 3440x1440 size: N/A modes: N/A
API: EGL v: 1.5 hw: drv: amd radeonsi platforms: device: 0 drv: radeonsi
device: 1 drv: swrast gbm: drv: kms_swrast surfaceless: drv: radeonsi
wayland: drv: radeonsi x11: drv: radeonsi
API: OpenGL v: 4.6 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: amd mesa v: 24.1.6-arch1.1
glx-v: 1.4 direct-render: yes renderer: AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT (radeonsi
navi22 LLVM 18.1.8 DRM 3.57 6.10.6-zen1-1-zen) device-ID: 1002:73df
memory: 11.72 GiB unified: no display-ID: :1.0
API: Vulkan v: 1.3.279 layers: 14 device: 0 type: discrete-gpu name: AMD
Radeon RX 6700 XT (RADV NAVI22) driver: mesa radv v: 24.1.6-arch1.1
device-ID: 1002:73df surfaces: xcb,xlib,wayland
Audio:
Device-1: Intel C610/X99 series HD Audio vendor: Dell driver: snd_hda_intel
v: kernel bus-ID: 00:1b.0 chip-ID: 8086:8d20 class-ID: 0403
Device-2: Creative Labs CA0132 Sound Core3D [Sound Blaster Recon3D /
Z-Series BlasterX AE-5 Plus] driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 1
speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 1102:0012 class-ID: 0403
Device-3: AMD Navi 21/23 HDMI/DP Audio driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel
pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: 04:00.1 chip-ID: 1002:ab28
class-ID: 0403
Device-4: C-Media Audio Adapter (Unitek Y-247A)
driver: cmedia_hs100b,snd-usb-audio,usbhid type: USB rev: 1.1 speed: 12 Mb/s
lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 3-3:4 chip-ID: 0d8c:0014 class-ID: 0300
Device-5: SteelSeries ApS Arctis 1 Wireless
driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid type: USB rev: 1.1 speed: 12 Mb/s
lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 3-6.3:9 chip-ID: 1038:12b3 class-ID: 0300
API: ALSA v: k6.10.6-zen1-1-zen status: kernel-api with: aoss
type: oss-emulator tools: N/A
Server-1: sndiod v: N/A status: off tools: aucat,midicat,sndioctl
Server-2: PipeWire v: 1.2.3 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 Ethernet I217-LM vendor: Dell driver: e1000e v: kernel
port: f020 bus-ID: 00:19.0 chip-ID: 8086:153a class-ID: 0200
IF: enp0s25 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Device-2: Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 driver: iwlwifi v: kernel pcie: gen: 2
speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1 bus-ID: 0c:00.0 chip-ID: 8086:2723 class-ID: 0280
IF: wlp12s0 state: up mac: <filter>
Info: services: NetworkManager, smbd, systemd-timesyncd, wpa_supplicant
Bluetooth:
Device-1: Intel AX200 Bluetooth driver: btusb v: 0.8 type: USB rev: 2.0
speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 3-9:6 chip-ID: 8087:0029
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: 6c0104
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 2.89 TiB used: 2.03 TiB (70.4%)
SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
ID-1: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Toshiba model: THNSNJ128GCSU
size: 119.24 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 0101 scheme: MBR
ID-2: /dev/sdb maj-min: 8:16 vendor: Hitachi model: HDS721010KLA330
size: 931.51 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 3.0 Gb/s
tech: N/A serial: <filter> fw-rev: A9CA scheme: GPT
ID-3: /dev/sdc maj-min: 8:32 vendor: TeamGroup model: TM8PS7002T
size: 1.86 TiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 4A0 scheme: GPT
Partition:
ID-1: / raw-size: 84.84 GiB size: 84.84 GiB (100.00%)
used: 80.17 GiB (94.5%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/dm-0 maj-min: 254:0
mapped: luks-a8e40cc9-41be-4434-8bf9-423936703f72
ID-2: /home raw-size: 84.84 GiB size: 84.84 GiB (100.00%)
used: 80.17 GiB (94.5%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/dm-0 maj-min: 254:0
mapped: luks-a8e40cc9-41be-4434-8bf9-423936703f72
ID-3: /var/log raw-size: 84.84 GiB size: 84.84 GiB (100.00%)
used: 80.17 GiB (94.5%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/dm-0 maj-min: 254:0
mapped: luks-a8e40cc9-41be-4434-8bf9-423936703f72
ID-4: /var/tmp raw-size: 84.84 GiB size: 84.84 GiB (100.00%)
used: 80.17 GiB (94.5%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/dm-0 maj-min: 254:0
mapped: luks-a8e40cc9-41be-4434-8bf9-423936703f72
Swap:
Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default) zswap: no
ID-1: swap-1 type: partition size: 34.4 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%)
priority: -2 dev: /dev/dm-1 maj-min: 254:1
mapped: luks-f79a930f-07d4-4043-878d-b926518407cc
ID-2: swap-2 type: zram size: 31.26 GiB used: 512 KiB (0.0%) priority: 100
comp: zstd avail: lzo,lzo-rle,lz4,lz4hc,842 max-streams: 24 dev: /dev/zram0
Sensors:
System Temperatures: cpu: 54.0 C mobo: N/A sodimm: SODIMM C gpu: amdgpu
temp: 58.0 C mem: 56.0 C
Fan Speeds (rpm): cpu: 1003 gpu: amdgpu fan: 0
Info:
Memory: total: 32 GiB available: 31.26 GiB used: 4.86 GiB (15.5%)
Processes: 538 Power: uptime: 58m states: freeze,mem,disk suspend: deep
avail: s2idle wakeups: 0 hibernate: platform avail: shutdown, reboot,
suspend, test_resume image: 12.45 GiB services: org_kde_powerdevil,
power-profiles-daemon, upowerd Init: systemd v: 256 default: graphical
tool: systemctl
Packages: pm: pacman pkgs: 2162 libs: 608
tools: gnome-software,octopi,paru Compilers: clang: 18.1.8 gcc: 14.2.1
Shell: garuda-inxi default: fish v: 3.7.1 running-in: konsole inxi: 3.3.35
Garuda (2.6.26-1):
System install date:     2024-07-08
Last full system update: 2024-08-29
Is partially upgraded:   No
Relevant software:       snapper NetworkManager dracut nvidia-dkms
Windows dual boot:       <superuser required>
Failed units:

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I have a small drive that hold my root/boot. I now found that I can’t update for lack of disc space, even though I have not really added much of anything to that drive (I save most everything on other large drives). How can I safely delete files to free up space. There is nothing much there but system stuff. Are the snapshots taking a lot of space?

Barry

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Please, search before posting :slight_smile:

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Thanks. I didn’t know exactly what to search for .

WOW! Bleachbit was easy to install with Optupi and worked to clear about 5 GB. Thanks again.

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Be very careful with BleachBit!

Review every file before allowing BleachBit to delete it, (or you will likely end up regretting it). Unless you know how to differentiate kruft from essential files you can (and likely will) bork your system.

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I did review the files that bleachbit said to remove, then did it, everything seemed OK, but when I tried to update, I still had not enough disk space (even though “properties” for the disk said I had about 6 GB). So, I reverted to the “pre” bleachbit snapshot, then manually went though stuff like unneeded programs, etc. Now, disk says I have 9 GB free. Shouldn’t that be enough?

UPDATE: Yes! It was enough, System Updated! Still…

OK, I looked up filelight in the optopi, but when I try to install, I get:

Installing selected packages...

[sudo] password for bmirtsching:
**********          
resolving dependencies...
looking for conflicting packages...
Package (1) New Version Net Change Download Size
extra/filelight 24.08.3-1 1.44 MiB 0.74 MiB
Download Size: 0.74 MiB
Installed Size: 1.44 MiB

:: Retrieving packages...

(1/1) filelight-24.08.3-1-x86_64
filelight-24.08.3-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst failed to download[KEerror: failed retrieving file 'filelight-24.08.3-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst' from plug-mirror.rcac.purdue.edu : The requested URL returned error: 404 
error: failed retrieving file 'filelight-24.08.3-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst' from arch.mirror.constant.com : The requested URL returned error: 404 
error: failed retrieving file 'filelight-24.08.3-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst' from mirrors.kernel.org : The requested URL returned error: 404 
error: failed retrieving file 'filelight-24.08.3-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst' from mirrors.lug.mtu.edu : The requested URL returned error: 404 
error: failed retrieving file 'filelight-24.08.3-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst' from archmirror1.octyl.net : The requested URL returned error: 404 
error: failed retrieving file 'filelight-24.08.3-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst' from us.arch.niranjan.co : The requested URL returned error: 404 
error: failed retrieving file 'filelight-24.08.3-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst' from arch.mirror.k0.ae : The requested URL returned error: 404 
error: failed retrieving file 'filelight-24.08.3-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst' from america.mirror.pkgbuild.com : The requested URL returned error: 404 
error: failed retrieving file 'filelight-24.08.3-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst' from mirror.theash.xyz : The requested URL returned error: 404 
error: failed retrieving file 'filelight-24.08.3-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst' from mirrors.bjg.at : The requested URL returned error: 404 
warning: failed to retrieve some files 
error: failed to commit transaction (failed to retrieve some files) 
Errors occurred, no packages were upgraded.

Command finished with errors!

Not sure what that is about either.
Any suggestions?

UPDATE: After being able to update, the filelight would install through Octopi! Great!

Thanks

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I see the root of my issue is that I installed Garuda on a computer Dell t5810 that I have had for a long while, the Windows 10 was on a 80 GB spinning drive, the data on new SATA SSD and M2 drives that I added later. Now, I wish I had the OS on the SSD too. Is there a way to copy my exact installation to the SSD and then change Grub to boot from that. This is way more technical than anything I have ever considered.

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This is a new question please create a new tread so that it will no be confused with your original question and can be answered accordingly.

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Clonezilla.

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You bet!