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clean up files

Cleaning up files (using ThinLinc)

  • Get an overview: Administration > Disk Usage Analyzer
  • Delete files.
  • Empty the trash.
  • Get again an overview.

Cleaning up files (using Terminal)

Sum of current directory and all sub directories:

All sub directories of the current directory (without hidden dirs)
# du -ks *

All sub directories of the current directory (with hidden dirs)
# du -ks * .[a-zA-Z0-9]*

Remove a directory, incl. all sub directories (be carefull !)
# rm -R <dir>

Remove a directory, incl. all sub directories (be more carefull !) without asking !!!
# \rm -R <dir>