How to Free Up Disk Space Easily on Linux Mint 17.2 Rafaela Easy Visual-Guide

How to Clean Up Disk with Linux Mint 17.2 Rafaela

The Tutorial shows Step-by-Step How to Find and Clean Up Manually from Garbage your Linux Mint 17.2 Rafaela i386/amd64 Desktop/Server GNU/Linux.

The Process Make Use of an Amazing Command Line Tool for Unix-like Systems: NCurses Disk Usage.

After Execution this Tool will Show Up a Directory List Ordered by Disk Usage Size that will Make your Garbage Collection a Summer Breeze ;)

1. Open a Terminal emulator Shell session
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

   

   In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.

2. Installing NCurses Disk Usage Tool.

   sudo apt-get install ncdu

3. NCurses Disk Usage Collection.

   ncdu /

   Best to disconnect the unworthy Disks before Collection…
   You can also specify another Target start Directory like for instance the “home” directory.

   

How to Install Google-Chrome Web Browser on Linux Mint
SetUp Chrome on Linux Mint.

4. After Navigate/Drill into Directories to Find Trashes.

   • Move Up-Down by Arrow Key

   • Drill Up-Down by Enter Key (To Drill Up select the Top “../” Choice)

   Take Note of the Garbages Directories Locations…

   

How to Install Evernote Clone on Linux Mint:
SetUp Evernote on Linux Mint.

5. Instructions on Cleaning Up Space.

   • Be Sure that the Target is truly Garbage.
   • Triple-Check your Command before Execution! (You’ll not be able to Revert the command.)

How to Try the VMware Workstation 12 on Linux Mint:
VMware-Workstation Pro 12 for Linux Mint.

6. Deleting the Garbage.

   For Directories:

   sudo rm -rf /[path/2]/myGarbageDir/

   For Files:

   sudo rm /[path/2]/myGarbageFile