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Ubuntu File system low but cannot find the Big Files

  • 17-11-2012 6:25pm
    #1
    joe250
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 355 ✭✭


    HI

    I am running Ubuntu 10.04 and all was fine untill i tried to backup pic from it using "simple backup"

    Now I 0% free space on the hard drive.

    Anyone help?


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  • #2
    ARGINITE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,719 ✭✭✭ARGINITE


    open terminal

    sudo su
    cd /
    du -k * | sort -nr | cut -f2 | xargs -d '\n' du -sh > du_op
    nano du_op

    Text in du_op is sorted by size, should help track down the culprit.


  • #3
    joe250
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 355 ✭✭joe250


    Thanks found it.
    Removed simple backup


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