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My 100GB SSD is almost full according to "df -h" and I keep getting messages about it. I understand that Ubuntu 22.04 desktop only requires 25GB. I have no video files and only a few photos. I'm using Thunderbird for email with a small number of attached files. Should Ubuntu 22.04 desktop need 100GB, and if not how I find and rectify the problem?

judith@Laptop:~$ df -h
Filesystem      Size  Used Avail Use% Mounted on
tmpfs           782M  3.8M  779M   1% /run
/dev/sda7       114G  106G  1.4G  99% /
tmpfs           3.9G     0  3.9G   0% /dev/shm
tmpfs           5.0M  4.0K  5.0M   1% /run/lock
/dev/sda1       256M  9.2M  247M   4% /boot/efi
tmpfs           782M  164K  782M   1% /run/user/1001
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It sounds like your disk space issue might be due to accumulated files or misconfigured storage. Here’s a short guide to help you identify and fix the problem:

Identify Large Files and Directories: Use du to check the sizes of directories and find what's taking up space.

Check for Large Log Files: Look in the /var/log directory for any large log files and truncate them if necessary.

Clean Package Cache: Run apt-get clean to clear the package cache.

Remove Unnecessary Packages: Use apt-get autoremove to remove unused packages and dependencies.

Check Snap Packages: List installed snap packages and remove old versions.

Check Home Directory: Use du to find large hidden files or directories in your home directory.

Use Disk Usage Analyzer: Open this tool from your applications menu for a graphical view of disk usage.

Use BleachBit: Install and run BleachBit to clean up unnecessary files.

Ubuntu 22.04 desktop typically requires much less space, so these steps should help free up significant disk space.

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Run sudo du -sh /*|sort -h to find which directory is consuming the most space to investigate what caused the issue.

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