I freed 30GB using Filelight
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Lol, I love me some James May saying "cheese", but I was more referring to the old Futurama episode where Bender goes back to Mars University. One of his signature catchphrases in that episode is "Cheese it!"
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This tool is amazing https://github.com/KSXGitHub/parallel-disk-usage
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If you need a more interactive method, gdu is awesome. And if you're using btrfs, btdu gives preliminary results instantly (which get more precise over time).
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It is totally valid that you are not. We all have our preferences.
With that being said, I don't get the "BĂĂM" reference. Hehe.
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That's a weird way to spell Baobab
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duf is pretty slick
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Fclones is a great tool, but it's for finding duplicate files and replacing them with sym-/hard-/reflinks.
I recommend using the --cache option to make subsequent runs extremely quick.
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Do you delete all your files on a reinstall? Documents, photos, videos, games?
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These tools are also useful for finding large files in your home directory. E.g. I've found a large amount of Linux ISOs I didn't need anymore.
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I usually keep important stuff on my server but things like games and stuff I purge with the fresh install and just download the games I'm actively playing, also helps clear up any issues from installing random junk during the months between as I settle on what programs I like
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Separate partitions for / and /home, save all your data, configs, etc. but you can still distrohop!
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@EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted
Its a reference to a german video clip. It was a true classic in our group.
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(I don't speak German.)
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Sir, this is not Windows.
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The joke goes
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I've really enjoyed
ncdu(for those looking for a non-GUI option).
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