MB wrote: > Matej Cepl wrote: > >>Hi, >> >>I am trying to keep some order in my /var/cache/apt/archives/ and while >>doing that I have not found a way how *automatically* clean this directory >>of all unneeded .deb files. I mean, I have tested many packages which I >>have later found unnecessary. I know that these will eventually be >>autocleaned by aptitude (because they won't get refreshed while upgrading >>and they will eventually get obsolete), but I would love to have some more >>instant solution. Did anybody create a script which would erase >>from /v/c/a/a/ all .deb files which are not currently installed? >> >>Yes, I know I can do this with little scripting of 'aptitude search', but >>call me lazy I would love to have already done solution. >> >>Thanks a lot for any response, >> >>Matej >> >> > Hello, > > If you issue an > > apt-get clean > > it will clean out the cached files. I believe that you can set this in > /etc/apt/apt.conf as well to do this every time you run apt.
That will clean _all_ the cached files. -- derek -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
