Arch root partition is full, how to clean it up? (lemmy.roembol.nl)

submitted 1 year ago by Tw1@lemmy.roembol.nl to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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After installing pacman packages (last one was 'ungoogled-chromium') my root partition of 20GB is completly full. Now I can't update new packages.

My partition structure is: root (20GB) /home (470GB) swap (10GB)

How can I delete the garbage that is piling up in my root, and how to prevent it from happening again.

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[-] Quill0@lemmy.digitalfall.net 1 points 1 year ago

Any particular reason why you have root so small and an dedicated /home partition?

[-] yum13241@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Because you don't need to dd your entire /home partition to a drive, wipe your system drive, then dd your /home back.

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