====== Dealing with Low Disk Space ======
===== Linux =====
du -sh /*
rm -rf /tmp/*
rm -rf /var/tmp/*
==== Remove Old Kernels ====
=== CentOS ===
http://www.if-not-true-then-false.com/2012/delete-remove-old-kernels-on-fedora-centos-red-hat-rhel/
yum install yum-utils
rpm -q kernel
package-cleanup --oldkernels --count=2
=== Debian/Ubuntu ===
:!: Uses ''aptitude'' package manager.
Paste this at the CLI then run ''rmkernel'' to remove all kernels except your running kernel.
rmkernel () {
local cur_kernel=$(uname -r|sed 's/-*[a-z]//g'|sed 's/-386//g')
local kernel_pkg="linux-(image|headers|ubuntu-modules|restricted-modules)"
local meta_pkg="${kernel_pkg}-(generic|i386|server|common|rt|xen|ec2)"
sudo aptitude purge $(dpkg -l | egrep $kernel_pkg | egrep -v "${cur_kernel}|${meta_pkg}" | awk '{print $2}')
}
===== Windows =====
http://www.omegaprojex.com/index.php/2008/11/10/moving-shares-and-users-home-folders-to-a-new-server/
http://alloraconsulting.com/it-solutions/76-windows-server-2008-low-space
http://serverfault.com/questions/8187/whats-the-best-way-to-move-c-users-to-d-users-under-vista-w7
==== Delete $Windows.~BT and $Windows.~WS Folders ====
''$Windows.~BT'' and ''$Windows.~WS'' are temporary folders and can be safely deleted.
takeown /F C:\$Windows.~BT\* /R /A
icacls C:\$Windows.~BT\*.* /T /grant administrators:F
rmdir /S /Q C:\$Windows.~BT\
Now copy-paste the following and hit Enter to delete the contents of $Windows.~WS directory
takeown /F C:\$Windows.~WS\* /R /A
icacls C:\$Windows.~WS\*.* /T /grant administrators:F
rmdir /S /Q C:\$Windows.~WS\
==== Delete Old User Profiles ====
cd c:\users
dir
wmic /node:localhost path win32_UserProfile where LocalPath="c:\\users\\user" Delete 2>>c:\windows\temp\wmic.err
==== Disk Compression ====
Compress the C: drive from the CLI:
compact.exe /s /c /a /i :\*
==== Empty Recycle Bin for All Users ====
For Windows 7 or Server 2008 enter this command:
rd /s c:\$Recycle.Bin
For Windows XP, Vista, or Server 2003 enter this command:
rd /s c:\recycler
==== Disable Hibernation ====
Delete ''hiberfil.sys'':
powercfg.exe -h off
==== Change Pagefile Size ====
By default, the pagefile will be as large as your system RAM. While this is important for Suspend-to-RAM, it may not be very important for most workstations.
**System Properties -> Advanced -> Performance Options -> Advanced**
==== Tools ====
=== TreeSize Free ===
* Very useful tool for finding problems
http://www.jam-software.com/treesize_free/
=== ICSweep ===
* Cleans temp files
* Good for RDS servers
* Seems to work on 2012 R2
* Run as administrator
http://www.ctrl-alt-del.com.au/files/ICSweep.zip
c:\support\icsweep.exe /size
c:\support\icsweep.exe /all
=== SBS 2008 ===
* Short script
* Probably best used as an emergency 'free space now' tool
@echo off
rem Script to clean up disk space on SBS 2008 servers
rem Downloaded from SBSfaq.com
rem V1.0 - March 28th, 2010
rem Certificate Services Logs
net stop "Active Directory Certificate Services"
del c:\windows\system32\certlog\*.log
del c:\windows\system32\certlog\*.chk
del c:\windows\system32\certlof\*.jrs
net start "Active Directory Certificate Services"
rem IIS Log Files
Del C:\inetpub\logs\LogFiles\*.log /f /s
**CleanUp** may be useful to clean up Windows Profiles:
https://bitbucket.org/dev247/cleanup/overview
==== On New Systems ====
If you are building new systems:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949977
==== Windows 2008 and R2 ====
https://support.appliedi.net/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/992/0/how-to-enable-the-disk-cleanup-tool-on-windows-server-2008-r2
On 2008 R2, at an administrative command prompt:
copy C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-cleanmgr_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16385_none_c9392808773cd7da\cleanmgr.exe %systemroot%\System32
copy C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-cleanmgr.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16385_en-us_b9cb6194b257cc63\cleanmgr.exe.mui %systemroot%\System32\en-US
Cleanmgr.exe
==== Windows 2012 and 2012 R2 ====
**2012 R2 - SxS**: https://www.saotn.org/windows-server-2012-r2-disk-cleanup-dism/
:!: The **Disk Cleanup Tool** is available in Windows Server 2012, if you **install the Desktop Experience feature**.
:!: All existing service packs and updates cannot be uninstalled after this next command is completed.
Clean up all superseded updates:
dism.exe /online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup /ResetBase
Clean up after service packs:
dism.exe /online /Cleanup-Image /SPSuperseded
===== Outlook =====
==== Move Local Cache ====
https://www.msoutlook.info/question/463
https://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/movingostpstoutlookcomimap.htm
=== Symlink Method ===
Perhaps as an administrator:
- **Create a new directory/structure** on the destination disk drive to hold the user's local cache
- **Adjust permissions** so that user, and administrators, can access the directory/contents
- M**ove the user's .OST file** to the new location
- **Create a symbolic link** from the old file/location to the new
- **Start Outlook**
- If any problems, close Outlook and check permissions
As the user whose .OST file we are moving, create the symlink at a command prompt:
mklink "C:\Users\\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook\@.ost" "E:\Users\\Mail\@.ost"