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Idea
#7512: Offer to cleanup disk when low space
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Written by virkang the 24 Apr 08 at 13:20.
Category: System.
Related to:
Nothing/Others.
Status: New
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Description
When you launch an update, or install new programs, and there's not enough free space on the disk, there's a "not enough free space" error message that says you can empty your trash, and type a "sudo apt-get clean" on the console.
There should be a clear dialog box asking if the system can free up space for you (yes or no), and explaining what the system will do for you. If yes is selected, the system empty the trash, and do the apt-get clean by itself. If No is selected, the installation or update is interrupted.
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Eldmannen wrote on the 24 Apr 08 at 14:56
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Also clean /tmp
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Eldmannen wrote on the 24 Apr 08 at 14:56
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It can also clean .cache
i.e. /home/alice/.cache/
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wearzeep wrote on the 24 Apr 08 at 20:35
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and any other stuff, like:
Firefox cache ('~/.mozilla/firefox/*.default/Cache')
Nautilus thumbnails cache (~/.thumbnails).
Java cache ('~/.java/deployment/cache').
Flash cache ('~/macromedia/Flash_Player' or '~/adobe/Flash_Player').
Evolution cache ('~/.evolution/cache')
OpenOffice ('~/.openoffice.org2/user/temp')
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everest40 wrote on the 24 Apr 08 at 21:00
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I agree, but I think the user should be able to select which things are deleted and which aren't. Not everyone will want their trash cleared without first giving them a chance to see what's there.
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wladston wrote on the 19 May 08 at 15:16
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+1!
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unco wrote on the 4 Jun 08 at 11:44
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for me the problem is that my eeepc doesn't have enough space on the main drive, but has load available on the /media/disk patition so instead allow the location of the downloaded packages for an upgrade to be specified manually ...
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