How to find and delete large files to free up space on your Linux system

Step 1: Open Terminal

Open your terminal. You can usually do this by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T.

Step 2: Find Large Files

Use the find command to locate large files. For example, to find files larger than 100MB in your home directory, you can use:

find ~/ -type f -size +100M

!Find Large Files

Step 3: Review the List

Review the list of large files. Make sure you don’t delete any important files.

Step 4: Delete Unnecessary Files

Once you’ve identified the files you want to delete, use the rm command to remove them. For example:

rm ~/path/to/largefile

!Delete Files

Step 5: Verify Deletion

You can verify the deletion by running the find command again or checking your disk space with:

df -h

!Verify Deletion

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