There are a massive number of Updates showing to be downloaded. There is no space on my 512 GB laptop hard drive to download these, let alone install them. Is there a workaround so that the out-dated updates can be overwritten to clear space for the latest updates? I am running Linux Mint 21.3 Cinnamon, Appreciate any guidance you can provide. I am otherwise continuing with the out-dated apps.
Updates taking all my drive space - is there a way the new updates can replace the 'out-dated' ones?
I’m running on a 250GB SSD.
Still running Debian 11 on it. Using XFCE.
Are you dual booting this machine or straigh linux?
Things to do. clean out /var/log/… Anything with *.#.gz (anything *.2.gz an higher). You should also clean out the folders under /var/log/ such as apt/cups etc.
autoremove for old unused kernels if alls well with current setup.
autoclean as well.
If at all possible, store media on an external drive or a larger network attached drive/storage.
Movies/Series and music are stored on External drives for our laptops and accessed remotely, pics and documents are all we store on the laptop drives
Really appreciate your help on this. I could use some further guidance from you to accomplish the clean up.
I’m running on a 250GB SSD.
Still running Debian 11 on it. Using XFCE.
Are you dual booting this machine or straigh linux? Yes, dual booting Win 10 - though rarely, if ever use this
Things to do. clean out /var/log/… Anything with *.#.gz (anything *.2.gz an higher). You should also clean out the folders under /var/log/ such as apt/cups etc. .gz files are most of the /var/log/ – however, when I try to delete these I am unable to do it, the “delete” option is grayed out (??). If I can delete these it would free up 1.8 GB
autoremove for old unused kernels if alls well with current setup. Can you walk me through how to set up autoremove?
autoclean as well.
If at all possible, store media on an external drive or a larger network attached drive/storage. Yes, I do that. I have a 512 SanDisk
Movies/Series and music are stored on External drives for our laptops and accessed remotely, pics and documents are all we store on the laptop drives
Thank you in advance for your further help.
You are attempting to remove protected files, within the desktop, which require admin access.
Use a terminal and sudo.
cd /var/log/
sudo rm *.gz (provide password when prompted)
sudo rm /var/log/apt/*.gz
The same as with cleaning apt, use sudo.
sudo autoremove
sudo autoclean
These will unlikely give you enough space, inherently your problem is windows is a hog for space and a 250GB drive is defintely not enough room for both.
You are attempting to remove protected files, within the desktop, which require admin access.
Use a terminal and sudo. Got it – Thank you! Super helpful advice & guidance, very much appreciated
cd /var/log/
sudo rm *.gz (provide password when prompted)
sudo rm /var/log/apt/*.gz
The same as with cleaning apt, use sudo.
sudo autoremove
sudo autoclean
These will unlikely give you enough space, inherently your problem is windows is a hog for space and a 250GB drive is defintely not enough room for both. Agree - on both points! 
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Open Timeshift in your apps and check how many backup snapshots you have saved,
Timeshift can take up a bunch of space if you dont keep track of it periodically, good call