Why is my / 36GB? [Solved]

[arjaybe]

I can't figure out why my install is so big. I've been searching for the problem with little luck. The best I can come up with is that it's including my two data partitions in its total. Here's a look at the partition manager:

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System:
  Kernel: 6.1.0-30-amd64 [6.1.124-1] arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 12.2.0
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.1.0-30-amd64 root=UUID=<filter> ro quiet splash
    resume=UUID=<filter> resume_offset=29581312
  Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 5.27.5 wm: kwin_x11 vt: 7 dm: SDDM Distro: MX-23.5_KDE_x64 Libretto Jan
    12 2025 base: Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm)
Machine:
  Type: Mini-pc System: LENOVO product: 10RRS0B500 v: ThinkCentre M920q
    serial: <superuser required> Chassis: type: 35 serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: LENOVO model: 3136 v: SDK0J40697 WIN 3305181957057 serial: <superuser required>
    UEFI: LENOVO v: M1UKT77A date: 04/10/2024
CPU:
  Info: model: Intel Core i5-8500T bits: 64 type: MCP arch: Coffee Lake gen: core 8 level: v3
    note: check built: 2018 process: Intel 14nm family: 6 model-id: 0x9E (158) stepping: 0xA (10)
    microcode: 0xF8
  Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 6 smt: <unsupported> cache: L1: 384 KiB desc: d-6x32 KiB; i-6x32 KiB
    L2: 1.5 MiB desc: 6x256 KiB L3: 9 MiB desc: 1x9 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 900 min/max: 800/3500 scaling: driver: intel_pstate governor: powersave
    cores: 1: 900 2: 900 3: 900 4: 900 5: 900 6: 900 bogomips: 25199
  Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
  Vulnerabilities:
  Type: gather_data_sampling mitigation: Microcode
  Type: itlb_multihit status: KVM: VMX disabled
  Type: l1tf mitigation: PTE Inversion; VMX: conditional cache flushes, SMT disabled
  Type: mds mitigation: Clear CPU buffers; SMT disabled
  Type: meltdown mitigation: PTI
  Type: mmio_stale_data mitigation: Clear CPU buffers; SMT disabled
  Type: reg_file_data_sampling status: Not affected
  Type: retbleed mitigation: IBRS
  Type: spec_rstack_overflow status: Not affected
  Type: spec_store_bypass mitigation: Speculative Store Bypass disabled via prctl
  Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization
  Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: IBRS; IBPB: conditional; STIBP: disabled; RSB filling;
    PBRSB-eIBRS: Not affected; BHI: Not affected
  Type: srbds mitigation: Microcode
  Type: tsx_async_abort mitigation: TSX disabled
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel CoffeeLake-S GT2 [UHD Graphics 630] vendor: Lenovo driver: i915 v: kernel
    arch: Gen-9.5 process: Intel 14nm built: 2016-20 ports: active: HDMI-A-2 empty: DP-1, DP-2,
    HDMI-A-1, HDMI-A-3 bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:3e92 class-ID: 0300
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 1.21.1.7 with: Xwayland v: 22.1.9 compositor: kwin_x11 driver: X:
    loaded: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa dri: iris gpu: i915 display-ID: :0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1920x1200 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 508x317mm (20.00x12.48") s-diag: 599mm (23.57")
  Monitor-1: HDMI-A-2 mapped: HDMI-2 model: Samsung SyncMaster serial: <filter> built: 2009
    res: 1920x1200 hz: 60 dpi: 94 gamma: 1.2 size: 518x324mm (20.39x12.76") diag: 611mm (24.1")
    ratio: 16:10 modes: max: 1920x1200 min: 640x480
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6 Mesa 24.2.2-1~mx23ahs renderer: Mesa Intel UHD Graphics 630 (CFL GT2)
    direct-render: Yes
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel Cannon Lake PCH cAVS vendor: Lenovo driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel
    alternate: snd_soc_skl,snd_sof_pci_intel_cnl bus-ID: 00:1f.3 chip-ID: 8086:a348 class-ID: 0403
  API: ALSA v: k6.1.0-30-amd64 status: kernel-api tools: alsamixer,amixer
  Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.0.0 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse status: active
    2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin 4: pw-jack type: plugin
    tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
  Message: No PCI device data found.
  Device-1: ASUSTek 802.11ac NIC type: USB driver: rtw_8822bu bus-ID: 1-8:11 chip-ID: 0b05:184c
    class-ID: 0000 serial: <filter>
  IF: wlan1 state: up mac: <filter>
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 238.47 GiB used: 67.31 GiB (28.2%)
  SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
  ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: Samsung model: MZVLB256HAHQ-000L7 size: 238.47 GiB
    block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 31.6 Gb/s lanes: 4 type: SSD serial: <filter>
    rev: 1L2QEXD7 temp: 28.9 C scheme: GPT
Partition:
  ID-1: / raw-size: 42.91 GiB size: 41.18 GiB (95.98%) used: 30.94 GiB (75.1%) fs: ext4
    dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
  ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 256 MiB size: 252 MiB (98.46%) used: 274 KiB (0.1%) fs: vfat
    dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1 maj-min: 259:1
Swap:
  Kernel: swappiness: 15 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default)
  ID-1: swap-1 type: file size: 19.46 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: -2 file: /swap/swap
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 34.0 C mobo: N/A
  Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A
Repos:
  Packages: pm: dpkg pkgs: 2511 libs: 1361 tools: apt,apt-get,aptitude,nala,synaptic pm: rpm
    pkgs: 0 pm: flatpak pkgs: 0
  No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian-stable-updates.list
    1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm-updates main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list
    1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
    2: deb http://security.debian.org/debian-security bookworm-security main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mx.list
    1: deb http://la.mxrepo.com/mx/repo/ bookworm main non-free
    2: deb http://la.mxrepo.com/mx/repo/ bookworm ahs
Info:
  Processes: 226 Uptime: 29m wakeups: 1 Memory: 15.46 GiB used: 2.56 GiB (16.6%) Init: SysVinit
  v: 3.06 runlevel: 5 default: graphical tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 12.2.0 alt: 12
  Client: shell wrapper v: 5.2.15-release inxi: 3.3.26
Boot Mode: UEFI

[Eadwine Rose]

Does the Disk Usage Analyzer show you where the largest of space is taken up?

[dolphin_oracle]

welp you got a 20 gb swap file sitting on it.

[CharlesV]

Disk Usage Analyzer ( MX Clean up too ) can show you. I prefer qdirstat ( MX Package Installer ) and that will give you ) imo ) a MUCH better layout / visual of where / what the data is.

[juwido]

I see 31 GiB - and that seems to me very normal...

[arjaybe]

welp you got a 20 gb swap file sitting on it.

Where is that? I didn't set a swap file, just a swap partition.

[arjaybe]

Disk Usage Analyzer ( MX Clean up too ) can show you. I prefer qdirstat ( MX Package Installer ) and that will give you ) imo ) a MUCH better layout / visual of where / what the data is.

Filelight doesn't help me much. I'll try that qdirstat.

[arjaybe]

I see 31 GiB - and that seems to me very normal...

Yeah, I get different numbers in different places. 31GB doesn't seem normal to me for a fresh install, especially since I keep my data off / and /home.

Could it be that it's including my data drives in the count, because the numbers seem likely.

[dolphin_oracle]

welp you got a 20 gb swap file sitting on it.

Where is that? I didn't set a swap file, just a swap partition.

looks like you set a swap file.

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 Swap:
  Kernel: swappiness: 15 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default)
  ID-1: swap-1 type: file size: 19.46 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: -2 file: /swap/swap

you could have both.

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swapon --show

should list them.

[siamhie]

welp you got a 20 gb swap file sitting on it.

Where is that? I didn't set a swap file, just a swap partition.

Right here. type: file

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Swap:
  Kernel: swappiness: 15 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default)
  ID-1: swap-1 type: file size: 19.46 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: -2 file: /swap/swap

Here's an example using a partition. This is from my QSI.

type: partition

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Swap:
  Kernel: swappiness: 15 (default 60) cache-pressure: 50 (default 100)
  ID-1: swap-1 type: partition size: 64 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: -2 dev: /dev/sdb2
    maj-min: 8:18