'apt-get clean' deletes the whole cache and 'apt-get autoclean' deletes only the files from the cache which aren't downloadable anymore. See the manpage of apt-get for further information.
On Tue, Mar 20, 2001 at 05:23:26AM +0100, Matthieu Paindavoine wrote: > Hello, > > I am a happy user of apt... and my cache is getting big. I notice that I > pile up several versions of programs as newer ones become available. Is > there a command to clean this up a little bit. Searched in apt-cache and > apt-conf. I saw a Cache-Limit, but it's not exactly what I need. Thank > you for providing any suggestion. > > Matthieu MfG/Regards, Willi Dyck -- L I N U X .~. The Choice /V\ of a GNU /( )\ Generation ^^-^^ . Waehrend in Redmond noch gebootet wird, ICQ# 49564996 wird in Villa Pinguin schon gearbeitet. AIM wdyck