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Re: [Question #76426]: I need to remove game files from my hard drive. They are taking too much space and the computer is not working properly.

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From: Andre Mangan <question76426@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:22:33 -0000
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Question #76426 on wine in ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/wine/+question/76426

Andre Mangan proposed the following answer:
Some of the netbooks have very limited storage space and rely on SD
cards or USB devices to extend that.

Exe files are Windows files and anything on your Ubuntu netbook with
that file extension you can safely delete.  You must also empty the
"Trash" bin.  Exe files do not run in Linux and would therefore not have
been installed - it is merely the downloaded material that has to be
deleted.

After you have deleted all the exe files, open a Terminal (Applications,
Accessories, Terminal) and type (or cut and paste):

sudo rm -rf ~/.local/share/Trash/files/*

Give your password when prompted.  That will delete all things from the
Trash folder.

To check where your system is filling up, (in a terminal) type df -h

As a security measure, I suggest that your wife change her password to
exclude inquisitive youngsters.

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