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Revision 1 as of 2025-11-03 16:26:29

Clean up files

  • Check your allowed quota and your recent usage

  • Via Browser: login under www.math.uzh.ch/my > Overview

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: 

# du -ks
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>