Running Out of Storage
Posted by Present_Oven_4064@reddit | learnprogramming | View on Reddit | 10 comments
Hello guys,
I install all the languages on my system like python C java etc.
I also install few building tools.
Also, when I'm developing, I open a folder or just desktop or just click windows and get cmd. And I install libraries and stuff like that from there. For example npm.
I just ran out of storage. I have 256GB SSD in C, and 1TB in D
My D is completely empty but C is full.
Is there practices I should follow? Or what should I do any tips?
- I would be happy to get tips on how to fix this issue right now.
- also what would be the best practices to follow so this doesn't happen.
grantrules@reddit
Uninstall stuff you don't use, install windirstat to see what's using it all, install stuff on D instead.
EmperorLlamaLegs@reddit
Wiztree is very similar, but much faster than WDS in my experience.
LTT mentioned it was better in a recent video, tried it and I can not disagree.
Present_Oven_4064@reddit (OP)
thank you for the windirstat idea
HashDefTrueFalse@reddit
Store less, or buy more storage?
You don't sound like you have a problem. You've filled your OS partition, but you have a spare drive. You can just use it to store more things.
This isn't really programming related, just general computer use. No programming best practices to suggest.
Also, I doubt programming langs/tools took up the 256GB. I'm sat on a machine with every language you can think of installed over the last 8 or so years, plus database, web servers, a million tools, docker and some beefy containers, a 6GB TeX install etc. I haven't filled the 150GB home partition yet...
Do you game or use your computer for downloading video, per chance?
Present_Oven_4064@reddit (OP)
I have games and videos all on D drive. I honestly don't know how it happened. I created many projects in different apps, I'm thinking that maybe they took all the space.
Is it okay to create projects on D drive? Also is it okay to install languages on D drive? I think that one would cause problems
HashDefTrueFalse@reddit
I think your games are on C... Check your steam install location settings or whatever you use.
Why wouldn't it be? It's a drive like any other. If there's a filesystem on it you can store things there... Software, including language runtimes, doesn't usually care which drive it's installed on.
Present_Oven_4064@reddit (OP)
I really hate dependency issues and environment variables so that's why I'm scared about those installations :(
HashDefTrueFalse@reddit
Don't know what to tell you. Either you'll configure your environment correctly (if necessary), or you won't. It's all pretty low stakes. Worst comes to worst, you can back up your important files and reinstall your OS for a clean C drive if you really want. It's not necessary but you're making a lot of fuss about using a second drive, which is a very normal practice. All my computers have more than one drive.
I think you might need to spend a bit of time learning how your system works. Genuine suggestion. There is no problem here except in your mind :D
Present_Oven_4064@reddit (OP)
Thank you, I've just used windirstat and Microsoft clipchamp has 54Gb of data in appdata/local/packages. I think this was f.ing everything up 🤣
Thank you anyways. Much appreciated.
HashDefTrueFalse@reddit
54gb! Nice. :D