Disk Space Optimizer

Disk Space Optimizer is a powerful and flexible command-line tool designed to help you efficiently manage and optimize disk space on your Linux system.

Whether you want to remove unnecessary packages, clean package caches, uninstall unused applications, remove old kernel versions, or clean up log files, this CLI has got you covered.

• Disk Space Optimizer
  • Installation
  • Build
  • Usage
  • Available Commands
  • Examples
  • Contributing
  • License

Installation

Before using Disk Space Optimizer, ensure that you have Rust and Cargo installed on your system. If you don't have them already, you can easily set them up with Rustup:

curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh

Once you have Rust and Cargo installed, you can proceed with the installation of the CLI.

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/lloydlobo/disk-space-optimizer.git

2. Change your working directory to the project folder:

cd disk-space-optimizer

3. Build the CLI:

cargo build --release

Now, you're all set to use Disk Space Optimizer.

Build

Prerequisite: Ensure that you have added $HOME/.cargo/bin to your PATH in your .bashrc file.

To install the built binary, use the following commands:

cargo build --release
cargo install --path .

Usage

If the binary is installed in your PATH, you can omit cargo run --bin from the following commands. Running disk-space-optimizer from anywhere in your terminal will be sufficient. Otherwise, you need to be in this repository 's directory to execute the commands.

The CLI is executed using the following command:

cargo run --bin disk-space-optimizer

Available Commands

Disk Space Optimizer provides the following commands for disk space optimization:

1. Remove Unnecessary Packages: This command allows you to remove unnecessary packages from your system. You will be prompted to enter the name of the package you want to remove.

2. Clean Package Cache: Use this command to clean the package cache. It helps in freeing up disk space occupied by cached packages.

3. Uninstall Unused Applications: This command will uninstall unused applications from your system, freeing up valuable disk space.

4. Remove Old Kernel Versions: If you have multiple kernel versions installed, you can use this command to remove older, unused kernel versions. You will be prompted to select the versions to remove.

5. Clean Up Log Files: This command helps in cleaning up log files, which can consume disk space over time. You can specify the number of days to retain logs.

$ disk-space-optimizer --help
A CLI tool for optimizing disk space

Usage: disk-space-optimizer [COMMAND]

Commands:
  remove-package         Removes a package with the specified name
  clean-package-cache    Cleans the package cache
  uninstall-unused-apps  Uninstalls unused apps
  remove-old-kernels     Removes old kernels
  clean-up-log-files     Cleans up log files
  help                   Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)

Options:
  -h, --help     Print help
  -V, --version  Print version

Examples

Here are a few examples of how to use Disk Space Optimizer:

• To remove unnecessary packages:

  cargo run --bin disk-space-optimizer remove-package

  Follow the prompts to enter the package name for removal.

• To clean the package cache:

  cargo run --bin disk-space-optimizer clean-package-cache

• To uninstall unused applications:

  cargo run --bin disk-space-optimizer uninstall-unused-apps

• To remove old kernel versions:

  cargo run --bin disk-space-optimizer remove-old-kernels

  Follow the prompts to select the kernel versions to remove.

• To clean up log files:

  cargo run --bin disk-space-optimizer clean-up-log-files

  Specify the number of days to retain logs.

Contributing

We welcome contributions! If you have ideas for improvements, new features, or bug fixes, please open an issue or submit a pull request on GitHub.

License

This CLI is open-source and available under the MIT License. You are free to use it, modify it, and distribute it as per the terms of the license.

Enjoy optimizing your disk space with Disk Space Optimizer!