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@ -4,7 +4,11 @@ This article focusses on non-LVM and non-MDADM storage.
For [LVM](lvm.md), [NTFS](./ntfs.md), [Samba](./samba.md), [MDADM](./mdadm.md) and [LUKS volumes](./dm-crypt.md) there
are separate entries.
## Universally Unique identifier
## Usage
This section focusses on various usages for disk management related topics.
### Universally Unique identifier
Universally Unique identifier (UUID) are identifiers for informations on
computer systems.
@ -15,7 +19,7 @@ This way the UUID of a file system can be used to identify and
By listing the directory `/dev/disk/by-partuuid` all mappings of devices to a
UUID are displayed.
## Mounting
### Mounting
Mounting a file system makes the files of it accessible to the user.
The command `mount` is used to manually and temporarily mount file systems.
@ -53,7 +57,7 @@ A special case is the `.iso` format.
It can be mounted too.
A guide on how this is done can be found in the [ISO entry](/wiki/linux/iso_image.md#mounting).
## Create Partition
### Create Partition
In the following it is assumed that the disk is `/dev/sda`
@ -65,7 +69,7 @@ In the following it is assumed that the disk is `/dev/sda`
`<path to partition>` points to the partition that will be enlarged (for
example `/dev/sda2`).
## Grow non-LVM partition
### Grow non-LVM partition
ATTENTION: Please note that the partition to enlarge has to be the last one with
the free space after it.
@ -83,7 +87,7 @@ the available free space to the partition)
Afterwards the file system need to be resized as described in a
[later section](#growing-a-file-system).
## Growing a File System
### Growing a File System
A file system can easily be resized if free space is available on the partition
it is stored in.
@ -94,7 +98,7 @@ This can be done by running the following command:
sudo resize2fs <path to partition>
```
## Shrinking a File System
### Shrinking a File System
To shrink a file system the `resize2fs` command will be used aswell as `e2fsck`.
First the file system needs to be checked for size aswell as data distribution.
@ -108,6 +112,22 @@ Afterwards the file system can be shrinked with the command
shrunken to in the usual notation (for example `12G`).
Especially for large file systems this might take a while.
### Clearing System Trash Bin
The system trash bin by default can be found at `~/.local/share/Trash`.
The system moves deleted files there automatically.
It can be deleted by hand, deleting all files from the subdirectories of the trash folder
Another option is to use the tool `trash-cli` with the command `trash-empty`.
### Removing Unused Files
There are various files that are unused but saved by default.
The following list shows some options to quickly clean up space.
- [System Trash](#clearing-system-trash-bin)
- [Arch Linux/Pacman/Yay Cache](/wiki/linux/package_manager.md#clear-cache)
- [ViFM Trash Bin](/wiki/linux/vifm.md#empty-trash)
## Error solving
This section addresses various problems that can occur and are related to

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\ %pc
\ vifmimg clear
```
## Usage
This section focusses on the usage and on commands used in ViFM.
### Empty Trash
By default ViFM moves the deleted files to the configured trash folder.
This is usually `~/.local/share/vifm/Trash`.
This can easily be emptied by running `:empty` inside the ViFM user interface.