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	## cursor size:
	settings >> universal access

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sahilseth commented Sep 3, 2023 •

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check disk space

skip mounts

# -x skips mounted file systems
# BM size in a way sort can work
sudo du -shxBM * | sort -n

even after deleting some procs might be holding onto files:

https://serverfault.com/questions/232525/df-in-linux-not-showing-correct-free-space-after-file-removal

lsof +L1

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sahilseth commented Sep 4, 2023

find procs using a mount

lsof | grep /media/whatever

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sahilseth commented Sep 4, 2023

disks

number and strategy on the disks

sudo lshw -class disk -short

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