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Removes older versions of Snap applications
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remove-old-snaps.sh
#!/bin/bash
# Removes old revisions of snaps
# CLOSE ALL SNAPS BEFORE RUNNING THIS
echo "Current usage:";
du -h /var/lib/snapd/snaps
echo "";
set -eu
snap list --all | awk '/disabled/{print $1, $3}' |
while read snapname revision; do
snap remove "$snapname" --revision="$revision"
done
echo "Usage after removing old versions:"
du -h /var/lib/snapd/snaps
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dpodyachev commented Jun 26, 2025

thank you

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