Troubleshooting Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS Machine: Large Storage Usage
This article will guide you through troubleshooting and resolving large storage usage issues on your Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS machine. We will cover the key concepts and provide detailed context on the topic. Subtitles will be used to organize the content, and code blocks will be enclosed within tags. Proper formatting and indentation will be applied to the code blocks according to the programming language used.
Identifying the Issue
The first step in troubleshooting large storage usage on your Ubuntu machine is to identify which drives and partitions are using the most space. You can use the lsblk command with the -o (options) flag followed by the names of the fields you want to display. In this case, we will display the name, model, serial number, and size of the drives.
$ lsblk -o NAME,MODEL,SERIAL,SIZE
Interpreting the Output
The output of the lsblk command will display a list of all the drives and partitions on your machine, along with their model, serial number, and size. In the example below, we can see that the /dev/sda drive has a size of 931.5 GB, while the /dev/sdb drive has a size of 1.8 TB.
NAME MODEL SERIAL SIZE
sda VMware Virtual VMware-5vd5 931.5G
├─sda1 VMware Virtual VMware-5vd5 500M
└─sda2 VMware Virtual VMware-5vd5 931G
sdb VMware Virtual VMware-5vd5 1.8T
└─sdb1 VMware Virtual VMware-5vd5 1.8T
Freeing Up Space
Once you have identified which drives and partitions are using the most space, you can begin to free up space. Here are some steps you can take:
- Delete unnecessary files and directories
- Clear the cache
- Uninstall unused packages
- Move files to a different drive or partition
Large storage usage can be a common issue on Ubuntu machines, but it can be easily troubleshooted and resolved. By identifying the issue and freeing up space, you can ensure that your machine is running smoothly and efficiently. In this article, we have covered the key concepts and provided detailed context on troubleshooting large storage usage on Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS machines.
References
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