This is what I got
root@debian:/home/maureen# apt-get clean
root@debian:/home/maureen# cd /var
root@debian:/var# du -sh*
du: invalid option -- '*'
Try 'du --help' for more information.
root@debian:/var# du sh
du: cannot access 'sh': No such file or directory
root@debian:/var# du -sh
3.7G .
root@debian:/var# find -size +10M -ls
390943 14308 -rw------- 1 root root 14650747 Nov 6 19:26
./log/installer/cdebconf/templates.dat
390983 11328 -rw-r----- 1 root systemd-journal 11595552 Feb 14 14:49
./log/journal/140447250d6f44029e69f4cafa7fb2b6/user-1000@b642fa73fd8244b389de64a3c6082d94-0000000000351582-00062e0c2d0e79f1.journal
391074 19188 -rw-r----- 1 root systemd-journal 19643784 Jan 19 14:21
./log/journal/140447250d6f44029e69f4cafa7fb2b6/system@1fb2a51db5c64177824affc9f2517634-00000000002a4f3a-00062bebd16e9d48.journal
391025 26592 -rw-r----- 1 root systemd-journal 27222416 Feb 10 14:16
./log/journal/140447250d6f44029e69f4cafa7fb2b6/user-1000@46e27106fb22480abfac3e1e427dd48a-0000000000333e4a-00062d923c7483b4.journal
391094 16388 -rw-r----- 1 root systemd-journal 16777216 Jan 25 22:19
./log/journal/140447250d6f44029e69f4cafa7fb2b6/user-1000@00062c93b1021f04-5581fc3a6f05a117.journal~
391083 11480 -rw-r----- 1 root systemd-journal 11750080 Jan 17 14:21
./log/journal/140447250d6f44029e69f4cafa7fb2b6/user-1000@24cf3c826f6f4ccd9e922ad313bbe72d-000000000029beae-00062bd810615bd5.journal
391005 22456 -rw-r----- 1 root systemd-journal 22990432 Feb 7 14:18
./log/journal/140447250d6f44029e69f4cafa7fb2b6/user-1000@7f858e95db104dc6a692b0120ceb3695-0000000000329cc1-00062d69e2c79873.journal
390998 11036 -rw-r----- 1 root systemd-journal 11293080 Feb 5 14:04
./log/journal/140447250d6f44029e69f4cafa7fb2b6/user-1000@3ef961003ef84773ba76d4abe9ad5799-00000000003251af-00062d564b9a80bd.journal
390979 70088 -rw-r----- 1 root systemd-journal 75950864 Mar 2 14:44
./log/journal/140447250d6f44029e69f4cafa7fb2b6/user-1000@35e4cdd88c294284bd0dbb0213c21d81-0000000000379082-00062eaac431348f.journal
390965 36832 -rw-r----- 1 root systemd-journal 37711240 Mar 2 14:44
./log/journal/140447250d6f44029e69f4cafa7fb2b6/system@1fb2a51db5c64177824affc9f2517634-000000000037903b-00062eaabf3a4b6f.journal
391113 40964 -rw-r----- 1 root systemd-journal 41943040 Mar 6 21:31
./log/journal/140447250d6f44029e69f4cafa7fb2b6/user-1000.journal
391105 10392 -rw-r----- 1 root systemd-journal 10633256 Feb 10 14:16
./log/journal/140447250d6f44029e69f4cafa7fb2b6/system@1fb2a51db5c64177824affc9f2517634-0000000000333dfe-00062d9237adc9fc.journal
390973 11252 -rw-r----- 1 root systemd-journal 11516024 Jan 16 14:47
./log/journal/140447250d6f44029e69f4cafa7fb2b6/user-1000@24cf3c826f6f4ccd9e922ad313bbe72d-0000000000293a76-00062bc3e958d898.journal
390972 10528 -rw-r----- 1 root systemd-journal 10774288 Feb 2 14:57
./log/journal/140447250d6f44029e69f4cafa7fb2b6/user-1000@38ee00aea4fb4cfeb5b8ef017c147be0-00000000003178c1-00062d1995b03b71.journal
390991 11244 -rw-r----- 1 root systemd-journal 11507712 Feb 1 14:09
./log/journal/140447250d6f44029e69f4cafa7fb2b6/system@1fb2a51db5c64177824affc9f2517634-000000000030a72f-00062ce242ee7a12.journal
391107 21932 -rw-r----- 1 root systemd-journal 22454000 Feb 13 15:47
./log/journal/140447250d6f44029e69f4cafa7fb2b6/user-1000@46e27106fb22480abfac3e1e427dd48a-00000000003475f1-00062de5349f6209.journal
391080 22408 -rw-r----- 1 root systemd-journal 22938432 Jan 19 14:21
./log/journal/140447250d6f44029e69f4cafa7fb2b6/user-1000@24cf3c826f6f4ccd9e922ad313bbe72d-00000000002a4f3d-00062bebd16fccd9.journal
391109 12476 -rw-r----- 1 root systemd-journal 12767584 Feb 11 17:18
./log/journal/140447250d6f44029e69f4cafa7fb2b6/user-1000@46e27106fb22480abfac3e1e427dd48a-0000000000341c9d-00062dce8d2ad026.journal
391085 40476 -rw-r----- 1 root systemd-journal 49443504 Jan 15 14:44
./log/journal/140447250d6f44029e69f4cafa7fb2b6/user-1000@f5477392b56e4df9a45778a9cb715335-00000000002634ce-00062b4bc20f11d1.journal
390993 24056 -rw-r----- 1 root systemd-journal 24627584 Feb 1 14:09
./log/journal/140447250d6f44029e69f4cafa7fb2b6/user-1000@e9fbfb27d1ac4190a202134c11e843b5-000000000030b00d-00062ce24959d24e.journal
391087 25708 -rw-r----- 1 root systemd-journal 26316912 Jan 29 20:19
./log/journal/140447250d6f44029e69f4cafa7fb2b6/user-1000@e9fbfb27d1ac4190a202134c11e843b5-00000000002fcbf1-00062cb544657d22.journal
391112 16388 -rw-r----- 1 root systemd-journal 16777216 Mar 6 21:30
./log/journal/140447250d6f44029e69f4cafa7fb2b6/system.journal
391101 22264 -rw-r----- 1 root systemd-journal 22790328 Feb 16 15:48
./log/journal/140447250d6f44029e69f4cafa7fb2b6/user-1000@b642fa73fd8244b389de64a3c6082d94-00000000003564c9-00062e1f775ec363.journal
391064 16388 -rw-r----- 1 root systemd-journal 16777216 Jan 20 15:13
./log/journal/140447250d6f44029e69f4cafa7fb2b6/system@00062c28e7de454c-abea1a0facf0183d.journal~
391009 22884 -rw-r----- 1 root systemd-journal 23428464 Jan 23 14:21
./log/journal/140447250d6f44029e69f4cafa7fb2b6/system@1fb2a51db5c64177824affc9f2517634-00000000002cc691-00062c2b66c83e08.journal
391071 11024 -rw-r----- 1 root systemd-journal 11281632 Jan 20 14:06
./log/journal/140447250d6f44029e69f4cafa7fb2b6/system@1fb2a51db5c64177824affc9f2517634-00000000002b723b-00062c140c0e3d3c.journal
391086 11548 -rw-r----- 1 root systemd-journal 11819480 Jan 20 14:06
./log/journal/140447250d6f44029e69f4cafa7fb2b6/user-1000@24cf3c826f6f4ccd9e922ad313bbe72d-00000000002b7246-00062c140c19cbb4.journal
391091 25724 -rw-r----- 1 root systemd-journal 26335784 Jan 23 14:21
./log/journal/140447250d6f44029e69f4cafa7fb2b6/user-1000@f80d6afa8d3648f8ac2481b60fc69944-00000000002ccf3a-00062c2b67d6f242.journal
391096 10528 -rw-r----- 1 root systemd-journal 10773376 Jan 27 14:41
./log/journal/140447250d6f44029e69f4cafa7fb2b6/user-1000@e9fbfb27d1ac4190a202134c11e843b5-00000000002f82b4-00062ca16b116706.journal
391103 31372 -rw-r----- 1 root systemd-journal 32119720 Feb 20 14:42
./log/journal/140447250d6f44029e69f4cafa7fb2b6/user-1000@b642fa73fd8244b389de64a3c6082d94-0000000000360df2-00062e4888635ef8.journal
391079 10564 -rw-r----- 1 root systemd-journal 10809824 Jan 16 14:47
./log/journal/140447250d6f44029e69f4cafa7fb2b6/system@1fb2a51db5c64177824affc9f2517634-0000000000293a35-00062bc3e724b39d.journal
391081 11640 -rw-r----- 1 root systemd-journal 11912920 Jan 17 14:21
./log/journal/140447250d6f44029e69f4cafa7fb2b6/system@1fb2a51db5c64177824affc9f2517634-000000000029be5f-00062bd810436277.journal
391069 13248 -rw-r----- 1 root systemd-journal 13558856 Jan 25 14:12
./log/journal/140447250d6f44029e69f4cafa7fb2b6/system@1fb2a51db5c64177824affc9f2517634-00000000002e3d90-00062c648628a458.journal
390986 22824 -rw-r----- 1 root systemd-journal 23365832 Jan 25 14:12
./log/journal/140447250d6f44029e69f4cafa7fb2b6/user-1000@e9fbfb27d1ac4190a202134c11e843b5-00000000002e3fd9-00062c649e3591eb.journal
391098 13352 -rw-r----- 1 root systemd-journal 13668152 Feb 20 14:42
./log/journal/140447250d6f44029e69f4cafa7fb2b6/system@1fb2a51db5c64177824affc9f2517634-0000000000360dee-00062e4888600bd4.journal
390996 13228 -rw-r----- 1 root systemd-journal 13537840 Feb 4 14:46
./log/journal/140447250d6f44029e69f4cafa7fb2b6/user-1000@e9881e8868b84c4bb0ce494ed00f821d-000000000031e324-00062d3219f6a513.journal
262161 12596 -rw------- 1 lp lp 12894532 Feb 26 20:43 ./cache/cups/ppds.dat
141746 106692 -rw------- 2 root root 109252608 Nov 7 21:43
./lib/snapd/snaps/core_17200.snap
130860 65280 -rw------- 2 root root 66842624 Feb 18 13:39
./lib/snapd/snaps/core20_2496.snap
131363 56696 -rw------- 2 root root 58052608 Feb 23 20:10
./lib/snapd/snaps/core18_2855.snap
137423 168784 -rw------- 2 root root 172830720 Nov 7 21:34
./lib/snapd/snaps/gnome-3-28-1804_198.snap
130587 45508 -rw------- 1 root root 46596096 Jan 9 22:33
./lib/snapd/snaps/snapd_23545.snap
132596 75668 -rw------- 2 root root 77479936 Jan 27 14:46
./lib/snapd/snaps/core22_1748.snap
137152 56696 -rw------- 2 root root 58052608 Nov 7 21:25
./lib/snapd/snaps/core18_2846.snap
135015 75648 -rw------- 1 root root 77459456 Dec 2 21:08
./lib/snapd/snaps/core22_1722.snap
141523 517216 -rw------- 2 root root 529625088 Nov 7 21:42
./lib/snapd/snaps/gnome-42-2204_176.snap
131227 11028 -rw------- 1 root root 11292672 Dec 21 15:46
./lib/snapd/snaps/snap-store_1248.snap
131789 42036 -rw------- 2 root root 43044864 Jan 23 14:26
./lib/snapd/snaps/nordvpn_28.snap
131485 40068 -rw------- 1 root root 41029632 Nov 28 23:34
./lib/snapd/snaps/nordvpn_25.snap
130915 528396 -rw------- 2 root root 541073408 Jan 24 19:17
./lib/snapd/snaps/gnome-42-2204_202.snap
131282 100736 -rw------- 2 root root 103149568 Feb 20 14:47
./lib/snapd/snaps/nordpass_196.snap
131280 90520 -rw------- 2 root root 92692480 Jan 23 14:26
./lib/snapd/snaps/nordpass_195.snap
136787 65224 -rw------- 2 root root 66789376 Nov 7 21:23
./lib/snapd/snaps/core20_2434.snap
137807 93892 -rw------- 2 root root 96141312 Nov 7 21:30
./lib/snapd/snaps/gtk-common-themes_1535.snap
134422 45360 -rw------- 2 root root 46448640 Nov 26 23:32
./lib/snapd/snaps/snapd_23258.snap
131063 11016 -rw------- 1 root root 11280384 Nov 27 22:33
./lib/snapd/snaps/snap-store_1244.snap
141746 106692 -rw------- 2 root root 109252608 Nov 7 21:43
./lib/snapd/cache/f30acda886e17f851a60fda622b46b4a5d4227fd9a80b300acc271b467dab933b3b5a6807825d9ba452270f3a9992866
137807 93892 -rw------- 2 root root 96141312 Nov 7 21:30
./lib/snapd/cache/eb6ad1c28fd51eb39d6a384b967353a9427c81f5a86593521568719f602ccc22b25000f477c82ec5d74c15e5b92d528f
131789 42036 -rw------- 2 root root 43044864 Jan 23 14:26
./lib/snapd/cache/bb3d887e0dacb244d52e4ebd4a5db3799d5f2b2ea5ec4f4275bbfebcf71d5a00059f229ea6643e3dc0ca1a00be4105c0
135847 39772 -rw------- 1 root root 40726528 Nov 7 21:15
./lib/snapd/cache/585ce47943464785c8f23de0a247994708eaaf1172e10fbeebc1ce45c991d5c0cc69b576478d5b860abf6bc79c1c5ac4
131280 90520 -rw------- 2 root root 92692480 Jan 23 14:26
./lib/snapd/cache/14d4acbb1fd2e2752ba2581484c906c0ae85695ce384bf89ffa62e285e94e5468153d27799f2e346b8770b4cec7e5cf7
131363 56696 -rw------- 2 root root 58052608 Feb 23 20:10
./lib/snapd/cache/f5c80a67e968d549ae82f5bf7c47be23ee5d54ab347de5f545d993692ea3d9a8f5afc8d554e878134cb8c2853baa74f1
132596 75668 -rw------- 2 root root 77479936 Jan 27 14:46
./lib/snapd/cache/8d9e935db6868786e77b11fa6d39bf1821a02df8b2f3d75cf6bf950927f64da93c09afb021ddc17b0af6e56361aa9cfd
135306 75648 -rw------- 1 root root 77463552 Nov 7 21:12
./lib/snapd/cache/141f2de23a5301dd8e826faa770946b129c673604f05d80939af0c859dd067256fbe50cebeefd14935fccdb58d1fcc59
130890 39760 -rw------- 1 root root 40714240 Nov 7 21:08
./lib/snapd/cache/3220c3b05acf2b11b7d0a577ed8b37a103b48c3d9770370f99b770d4653cc2ac45cec2b7f7699cbcdc0b27b239763cb7
141523 517216 -rw------- 2 root root 529625088 Nov 7 21:42
./lib/snapd/cache/544757397b23266f9101bafa4b25289e9517b7e47d0b3aa920d046e1083950b93612ccbeb3292bb32230834ff6d1e483
130860 65280 -rw------- 2 root root 66842624 Feb 18 13:39
./lib/snapd/cache/df7a99bd44df70581693475c7aea9c64892e17a1d70822b2f8bd8156efdaee777c4eb4ad996b0246f3293cd2a93711cc
141658 10924 -rw------- 1 root root 11186176 Nov 7 21:40
./lib/snapd/cache/36712303d57d197d45d5e7ee6f157231ac2cea5632e5cd081f1add6f57653417c8b6f8b22d582e060277070cdcc4312e
136787 65224 -rw------- 2 root root 66789376 Nov 7 21:23
./lib/snapd/cache/0afcee6acd825231252e91524749c51b5ce450521721d4e4aaeb06e87f1e40929c17e59330cc3c92362696ef114fa78a
137423 168784 -rw------- 2 root root 172830720 Nov 7 21:34
./lib/snapd/cache/27dfa20e0afced49f87301fb2b7f2bb612909086c9bdd3246cf9e72b5565be6a588fb69d3bba7b2e60c5ec58a9fd1da3
134422 45360 -rw------- 2 root root 46448640 Nov 26 23:32
./lib/snapd/cache/db64b2fc217a1792672889dc0b684a95fe3234ef27d064e02accb176ade81eb4a21789ce1d946aa04cb913f2cd995f62
131282 100736 -rw------- 2 root root 103149568 Feb 20 14:47
./lib/snapd/cache/dba96b7c01591fd94bcc0a772aec0f58de050c4282d1df69e1512558151dfdf890d7880c9bec5ccbf775dc7e7f4604df
137152 56696 -rw------- 2 root root 58052608 Nov 7 21:25
./lib/snapd/cache/87c8ab42af5ea3bc7363e50aefd8d67f56841c0a364879ecebefb8f31d5668bcf3709de173fee7a3f8e0c3153cabdd21
130915 528396 -rw------- 2 root root 541073408 Jan 24 19:17
./lib/snapd/cache/6547a099dd1b3e89bc2f188ea497c675a042357c15daf02996af0f2528d6123c5753292aa0c77c050112032cb7ebd66c
137142 90860 -rw------- 1 root root 93036544 Nov 7 21:24
./lib/snapd/cache/f4e7433179617ddf3b4337074b82a6d785604467faf757cacbca72f7496e8cf696bc3fe5521523416ca41b6450c54a4c
141796 48880 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 50045047 Jan 11 04:46
./lib/apt/lists/deb.debian.org_debian_dists_bookworm_main_binary-amd64_Packages
142547 31948 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 32714163 Jan 11 04:46
./lib/apt/lists/deb.debian.org_debian_dists_bookworm_main_i18n_Translation-en
142747 11588 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 11865902 Jan 11 17:22
./lib/texmf/web2c/luatex/dvilualatex.fmt
142805 11588 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 11864041 Jan 11 17:22
./lib/texmf/web2c/luahbtex/lualatex.fmt
root@debian:/var#
On 3/6/25 9:05 PM, Greg Wooledge wrote:
On Thu, Mar 06, 2025 at 20:24:36 -0500, Maureen Thomas wrote:
I am running Debian 12 fulled updated. I keep getting a message saying that
my /var is almost full. What can I safely delete to make more room for it.
It is an HP Desktop Mo1-F3xxx, 8gb ram, Realtec Audio, AMD Ryzen 5 5600G. I
also have a 2TB Seagate HD plugged in for backups.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Start with "apt-get clean", unless you are intentionally saving .deb
files.
If that doesn't get the job done, then you should actually go into /var
and *look* and see what's taking all the space.
Sample starter commands:
cd /var
du -sh *
find . -size +10M -ls
