Hello, I'm new to Linux community.
After I installed TimeShift, it caused the system fail to boot(returning to the password screen again and again), I was able to start the system finally after selecting 'Advanced options' on the boot screen and selecting 'Try to clear some space' or something like that and I said 'yes'. After that I was able too start the system normally, as it always was. Timeshift ate a lot of space. So what I did first is cleared the Download folder, that freed some space. I also uninstalled Timeshift, but there's still a 13 GB folder. In other words, the problem is similar to this one: https://www.linux.org/threads/timeshift-how-to-delete-folder.21406/
I also followed exactly the same steps like
-installing Nautilus file manager
-trying to run it as admin
-then doing sudo apt install nautilus-admin('Ubuntu doesn't install the required admin file for nautilus to run as root via pkexec by default. You can fix that by opening a terminal, then...')
And still got this:
'Unable to init server: Could not connect: Connection refused
(nautilus:12955): Gtk-WARNING **: 01:59:05.974: cannot open display:'
I guess next step following that thread is:'
Next question, verify policykit is installed:
sudo apt install policykit'
But I got frightened. I'm new to it.
And I don't wanna do: 'sudo rm -r /timeshift' if I can avoid that
Can anyone tell me what to do next?
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My system info:
RELEASE=19.1
CODENAME=tessa
EDITION="Cinnamon"
DESCRIPTION="Linux Mint 19.1 Tessa"
DESKTOP=Gnome
TOOLKIT=GTK
NEW_FEATURES_URL=https://www.linuxmint.com/rel_tessa_cinnamon_whatsnew.php
RELEASE_NOTES_URL=https://www.linuxmint.com/rel_tessa_cinnamon.php
USER_GUIDE_URL=https://www.linuxmint.com/documentation.php
GRUB_TITLE=Linux Mint 19.1 Cinnamon
P.S. I understand that timeShift is a useful sysrem tool. I would try to install it later and select a proper destination for the snapshots somewhere outside of the Linux drive, probably on a flashdrive, but all this should be done later and is a different topic. But for now I just need to delete the Timeshift folder.
Thanks.
After I installed TimeShift, it caused the system fail to boot(returning to the password screen again and again), I was able to start the system finally after selecting 'Advanced options' on the boot screen and selecting 'Try to clear some space' or something like that and I said 'yes'. After that I was able too start the system normally, as it always was. Timeshift ate a lot of space. So what I did first is cleared the Download folder, that freed some space. I also uninstalled Timeshift, but there's still a 13 GB folder. In other words, the problem is similar to this one: https://www.linux.org/threads/timeshift-how-to-delete-folder.21406/
I also followed exactly the same steps like
-installing Nautilus file manager
-trying to run it as admin
-then doing sudo apt install nautilus-admin('Ubuntu doesn't install the required admin file for nautilus to run as root via pkexec by default. You can fix that by opening a terminal, then...')
And still got this:
'Unable to init server: Could not connect: Connection refused
(nautilus:12955): Gtk-WARNING **: 01:59:05.974: cannot open display:'
I guess next step following that thread is:'
Next question, verify policykit is installed:
sudo apt install policykit'
But I got frightened. I'm new to it.
And I don't wanna do: 'sudo rm -r /timeshift' if I can avoid that
Can anyone tell me what to do next?
-------------------------------
My system info:
RELEASE=19.1
CODENAME=tessa
EDITION="Cinnamon"
DESCRIPTION="Linux Mint 19.1 Tessa"
DESKTOP=Gnome
TOOLKIT=GTK
NEW_FEATURES_URL=https://www.linuxmint.com/rel_tessa_cinnamon_whatsnew.php
RELEASE_NOTES_URL=https://www.linuxmint.com/rel_tessa_cinnamon.php
USER_GUIDE_URL=https://www.linuxmint.com/documentation.php
GRUB_TITLE=Linux Mint 19.1 Cinnamon
P.S. I understand that timeShift is a useful sysrem tool. I would try to install it later and select a proper destination for the snapshots somewhere outside of the Linux drive, probably on a flashdrive, but all this should be done later and is a different topic. But for now I just need to delete the Timeshift folder.
Thanks.