Ten ways to tackle a full Linux hard drive

“In theory, cheap storage should have signaled the end of
disk-space issues. But huge files and poor house-keeping mean you
still need to know how to deal with overstuffed hard drives in
Linux, says Jack Wallen.

“Preventing a hard disk from getting full used to be essential
for machines to run well. Some people assume that’s no longer a
problem because storage is so much cheaper these days. But users
are saving more on their drives, and often files are far larger
than they used to be. I see people filling up even terabyte drives
faster than they can name the videos they’ve just saved.

“What do you do when that drive is full and your operating
system is Linux? Although common sense is useful, it also helps to
know a few things about the operating system and how to use it
properly. Let’s take a look at some things you can do when your
Linux box begins running out of space.”

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