Running out of space Linux/Unix?
First step check which directory taking the most space in your system
- sudo du -h / --max-depth=1 | sort -hr
then remove the log files that are taking most of the space.
Second step run those commands lines:
sudo apt-get autoremove sudo du -sh /var/cache/apt sudo apt-get autoclean sudo apt-get clean
check system logs
sudo journalctl --disk-usage
free up 2 days logs or more
sudo journalctl --vacuum-time=2d
Diagnose and Address the Issue
Inspect the Syslog File: Check the contents of the syslog file to see what kind of messages are being logged frequently.
sudo less /var/log/syslog
Manual Cleanup: If necessary, you can manually clear or truncate the syslog file. Be cautious with this approach, as you might lose important log information.
sudo truncate -s 0 /var/log/syslog
or
sudo rm /var/log/syslog sudo systemctl restart rsyslog