Compensation copy in the Cache of the external drive made bootable disk full - where / how to remove?

My boot drive became full on my Mac Pro (end of 2013 Quad Core, I installed 64 GB 1866 MGz DD3 RAM), OX El Capitan with 250 GB HD running - it was completely full and buzzing constantly warnings etc - then I found that I had used 192,85 GB on my user folder - I have deleted my desktop, downloads and deleted the Recycle Bin.  Properly, I did a few Google searches on how to move the users folders and files of applications on an external drive using the command sudo Ditto.

I created a new user account and tried to copy the files using Terminal Server (my files are time machine saved).  I get error messages in the Terminal it produces in series through files, noting that start-up disk is full and no space for copy cache (or something to that effect). So I've put an end to the terminal window.

I deleted an another 10 GB by removing some applications on my HD that I can re - download.

I tried the same process and got the same error messages as Terminal run the copy command and put an end to the window of the terminal again.  When I search the two accounts, clear Trash, running MacKeeper I can't find where the 10 GB of cache is stored, or how to remove them and I wonder how many GB of cache I.

Tips on how to find / erase this interrupted copy hiding in order to free up space, and second, alternative ways to move or copy a large WAD of (192,85 GB) files on an external drive without having to complete the cache on the source drive?

Many thanks in advance,

Michael

For advice on where your data is stored and how much storage, it must here > http://pondini.org/OSX/LionStorage.html

MacKeeper will cause nothing but problems on your Mac > do not install MacKeeper: Apple Support communities

Uninstall MacKeeper > http://applehelpwriter.com/2011/09/21/How-to-uninstall-mackeeper-malware/

Create a new user account will have no effect on the overall storage.

http://www.Macworld.com/article/1165698/Macs/seven-ways-to-free-up-drive-space.h tml

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