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@Iman
Iman / clean.sh
Last active September 12, 2025 01:49
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'
@pklaus
pklaus / clearRAM.sh
Last active September 9, 2024 17:09
A Script to Clear Cached RAM on Linux
#!/bin/bash
## Bash Script to clear cached memory on (Ubuntu/Debian) Linux
## By Philipp Klaus
## see <http://blog.philippklaus.de/2011/02/clear-cached-memory-on-ubuntu/>
if [ "$(whoami)" != "root" ]
then
echo "You have to run this script as Superuser!"
exit 1
fi