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If you want to see all filesystems, use only "df -h". | If you want to see all filesystems, use only "df -h". | ||
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== Freeing up space == | == Freeing up space == | ||
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will release probably near 10 MB. | will release probably near 10 MB. | ||
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===Remove unused dependencies=== | ===Remove unused dependencies=== | ||
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You can't just delete these files, this is just a list with ideas! You have to know what you are going to do with them (optify, backup+remove, etc.). | You can't just delete these files, this is just a list with ideas! You have to know what you are going to do with them (optify, backup+remove, etc.). | ||
- | * <code>/usr/lib/locale/locale-archive</code> (28 MB) : stupid idea : if you do such a thing, you will loose all the constant texts as the names of days ("Monday","Tuesday",...). | + | * <code>/usr/lib/locale/locale-archive</code> (28 MB) : stupid idea : if you do such a thing, you will loose all the constant texts as the names of days ("Monday","Tuesday",...). Who has written a such advice ? |
* <code>/usr/share/locale</code> (10 MB, but you have to keep at least the languages you use) | * <code>/usr/share/locale</code> (10 MB, but you have to keep at least the languages you use) | ||
* <code>/usr/share/themes/alpha</code> and <code>/beta</code> (they use 5-6 MB each, keep the one you use - REMOVING THESE WILL GENERALLY MESS UP YOUR UI - do not simply remove them with "rm -f $dir" - use "apt-get remove [hildon-theme-alpha|hildon-theme-beta]" Similarly you can reinstall them the same way. Dependency apps: "bluezwitch cherry feedingit google-search-widget hildon-desktop hildon-desktop-python-loader hildon-theme-alpha") | * <code>/usr/share/themes/alpha</code> and <code>/beta</code> (they use 5-6 MB each, keep the one you use - REMOVING THESE WILL GENERALLY MESS UP YOUR UI - do not simply remove them with "rm -f $dir" - use "apt-get remove [hildon-theme-alpha|hildon-theme-beta]" Similarly you can reinstall them the same way. Dependency apps: "bluezwitch cherry feedingit google-search-widget hildon-desktop hildon-desktop-python-loader hildon-theme-alpha") | ||
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====Move some of the pre-installed applications into /opt==== | ====Move some of the pre-installed applications into /opt==== | ||
- | Some applications like Nokia Maps and the microb-engine are placed in /usr/share taking up valuable root space, moving these files will not affect the apps. | + | Some applications like Nokia Maps and the microb-engine are placed in /usr/share taking up valuable root space, moving these files will not affect the apps. Moving Nokia Maps (has to be done as root) will save 8.7 Mb: |
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- | Moving Nokia Maps (has to be done as root) will save 8.7 Mb: | + | |
mv /usr/share/nokia-maps /home/opt/ | mv /usr/share/nokia-maps /home/opt/ | ||
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mv /usr/share/tutorial-applet /home/opt | mv /usr/share/tutorial-applet /home/opt | ||
ln -s /home/opt/tutorial-applet /usr/share/tutorial-applet | ln -s /home/opt/tutorial-applet /usr/share/tutorial-applet | ||
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====Move themes==== | ====Move themes==== | ||
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from [http://www.robinhill.me.uk/maemo/package_sizes.html] | from [http://www.robinhill.me.uk/maemo/package_sizes.html] | ||
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[[Category:Power users]] | [[Category:Power users]] | ||
[[Category:N900]] | [[Category:N900]] | ||
[[Category:Firmware update]] | [[Category:Firmware update]] |
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