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LINUX-FUNDAMENTALS5 MIN READ

Walk the Disk Space Recovery Decision

Use an evidence-first sequence to recover Linux disk space safely.

Disk pressure /var is nearly full, uploads are failing, and a 14 GB file is staring at you. The wrong cleanup can remove evidence or live application state while barely changing the mounted filesystem that is full. PDSA + FHS Target filesystem -> classify lifecycle -> clean reversibly Safe disk recovery starts by proving where pressure exists, then deciding what kind of data you are touching. Delete biggest Fast, tempting, and often wrong. You free space without deleting the wrong class of data. Deletion is an operational change. Treat it like one: evidence first, smallest action, verified result. 01 Target…

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