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Iman / clean.sh
Last active October 23, 2025 17:36
Free up disk space on Ubuntu - clean log, cache, archive packages/apt archives, orphaned packages, old kernel and remove the trash
#!/usr/bin/env bash
# Ubuntu Server or VM Cleaner. Safe by default; aggressive when asked.
# Example safe: sudo ./clean.sh
# Example aggressive: sudo JOURNAL_DAYS=3 AGGRESSIVE=1 ./clean.sh
# Enable Docker image prune (images only): sudo ./clean.sh --docker-images
# Tested on Ubuntu 20.04, 22.04, 24.04 (server/VM images).
set -Eeuo pipefail
trap 'rc=$?; echo "Error on line $LINENO: $BASH_COMMAND (exit $rc)"; exit $rc' ERR
IFS=$'\n\t'