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How to Free Some Disk Space in Linux

After being with windows for long years i switched to Linux Operating system and i m fascinated using them. So i thought to share of the Knowledge and Tips and Tricks that i have learned from using linux for some days. Its a Great Experience with Linux.

Linux refers to the family of Unix-like computer operating systems using the Linux kernel. Linux can be installed on a wide variety of computer hardware, ranging from mobile phones, tablet computers and video game consoles, to mainframes and supercomputers. Linux is a leading server operating system, and runs the 10 fastest supercomputers in the world. It also is a top contender in the desktop OS market, due to its extremely secure and stable nature, its speed, and its lack of fragmentation issues

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So Back to the Point Linux mostly uses Filesystem type ext2 and later versions use 5 per cent of their capacity for root processes (for logs, etc) only. It’s apt for root partitions. it wastes a lot of space. So you can reduce it, say to 3 per cent, to reclaim some disk space using the following command (as the super-user):

tune2fs -m 3 /dev/sda1

tune2fs -m 3 /dev/sda1

For non-root partitions (like /home) you can remove that reserved area altogether, using the command below (of course, as the super-user) :

tune2fs -r 0 /dev/sda2

tune2fs -r 0 /dev/sda2

Assuming /dev/sda1 is your /root partition and /dev/sda2 is /home

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