Slash Dot Dash: Debian package management with APT - remove unused packages

Debian package management with APT - remove unused packages

ben@slashdotdash.net (Ben) — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 18:40:18 +0100

/var/cache/apt/archives can build up a lot of cruft…

Clear out package files no longer available:

apt-get autoclean

Clear out all downloaded package files:

apt-get clean

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 21:59:23 +0000

apt-get autoremove

Wed, 26 Dec 2007 17:07:24 +0000

Really useful, thanks !

Sat, 05 May 2007 22:22:40 +0100

Thanks!