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All disks are full, how do I clean re install Ubuntu?

Asked by christine

OK, I installed the latest update sixteen and after a restart, ALL my space if full. I can't even get terminal with key commands. Nothing. I can log in as a guest user and that is all. My friend downloaded Ubuntu on my USB, but it won't run because everything is already full. How can I do this? I love Linux, but hate the constant issue of struggling for space. Windows has it one up on Linux in this area.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

Drop to root recovery console and run:

mount -o remount,rw /
apt-get clean
reboot

Should free enough space to boot the OS.

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michael (yellupcm-gmail) said : 		#2

 (but hate the constant issue of struggling for space.) This is your statement. It should not be happening on regular basis. Do you remove old kernels? Also old backups can fill up your hard drive.

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christine (cricket0078) said : 		#3

Sorry to be away. I did remove old kernels as much as I knew how. I got quite a few of them deleted before this happened, although a few months prior.
I can't run anything. I restarted hitting the shift key and tried everything, one by one, yet it would not let me run anything. I am on my computer now in guest mode only. If I could just get terminal access.
 I did backups regularly, but now, can't access them!
I am a newer user, so I don't know as much as hardened pros. LOL
I have always had issues with "full disk space", and I have done everything I can find to constantly ( daily) clean the files. It does show USR is packed, and I can't access the Root, which is full. I rarely download anything. No music, very few pics. No movies, etc. So I am assuming just day to day operations are taking up space?

Thanks for your patience.

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christine (cricket0078) said : 		#4

I also removed old backups.

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Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said : 		#5

What is the output of the commands

df -h
df -i

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christine (cricket0078) said : 		#6

Manfred, I don't know what that means. Newbie here. I don't know where to look for them. As I said, I can't get into anything. I can only use the guest log in.

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Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said : 		#7

Log in to the computer (e.g. in the gust mode), then open a terminal window (e.g. by simultaneously pressing ctrl-alt-t) and issue the two commands

df -h
df -i

Then select all output by using the terminal window's menu entries "edit - select all" and "edit - copy", and finally paste everything into this question document that we can see the results.

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) said : 		#8

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