I had to reinstall Spotify because of an issue, which is now resolved but something else came up. I was notified that my root partition was filling up and I realised that in /var/lib/snapd/snapshots
, there is a file called 16_spotify_1.1.42.622.gbd112320-37_42.zip
which is 3.7Gb large. I assume that that is definitely not normal. Is there a way to remove this file?
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Regarding the suggestion: askubuntu.com/questions/803275/… Partly. I still don't understand why it is taking up so much space. Other snapshots of much larger programs with much higher revision numbers take up less than 200Mb. But I used snap to remove it and limited the maximum revision number. So thank you for the pointer.– Jasper NygaardOct 13, 2020 at 12:20
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Spotify's streaming cache can get quite large, locally, especially if using the download-offline feature; something to bare in mind. – Happens also on mobile, where local free space is more a concern.– KamafeatherApr 11, 2023 at 1:10
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1snap sucks, just get rid of it and use plain apt or aptitude– João Pimentel FerreiraJun 18, 2023 at 18:32
1 Answer
You probably can just delete these archive files without negative side effects, but the user exposed approach to delete snapshots is using the snap forget
command.
- List the saved snapshots with the command
snap saved
- Remove a snapshot with the command
snap forget #
where#
stands for the set number (first column in the output of the list).
Snapshots that are automatically created (i.e., not actively by you through a snap save
command) are automatically deleted after 31 days.
Specifically for Spotify: these snapshots contain user configuration data. In the case of Spotify, this might include locally buffered or downloaded music. This can explain the very large size.