fix-this! Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 i know about the "sudo apt-get clean " command but is there a program similar to ccleaner for linux ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GatorV Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 I think there is one called DebOrphan or something like that.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markwolfe Veteran Posted August 8, 2008 Veteran Share Posted August 8, 2008 What are you looking to clean? There is no registry. tmp is cleaned when you log out or reboot. What is left, really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitch00 Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 Packages that were installed as dependencies, but the package that originally required them are no longer installed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob2687 Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 Packages that were installed as dependencies, but the package that originally required them are no longer installed? apt-get automatically does that now on Ubuntu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fix-this! Posted August 8, 2008 Author Share Posted August 8, 2008 i just thought there may be one out there with a graphical interface, even mac osx has one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boktai1000 Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 Theres no need for an application like ccleaner because ubuntu automatically removes those kind of files. I have heard of sudo apt-get autoremove though, that will remove un-needed dependency's if you like manually installed/uninstalled an app or something to that matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markwolfe Veteran Posted August 8, 2008 Veteran Share Posted August 8, 2008 If you really want, I can write a python script that puts up a "Do apt-get clean now?" prompt with "Yes" and "No" buttons. Draw up an icon for it and put it in your start menus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boktai1000 Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 If you really want, I can write a python script that puts up a "Do apt-get clean now?" prompt with "Yes" and "No" buttons. Draw up an icon for it and put it in your start menus. Can you tell me what that command cleans? Did a quick search and couldn't find anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fix-this! Posted August 8, 2008 Author Share Posted August 8, 2008 If you really want, I can write a python script that puts up a "Do apt-get clean now?" prompt with "Yes" and "No" buttons. Draw up an icon for it and put it in your start menus. if you could that would be great, it's mostly for the ease of use for my wife. Can you tell me what that command cleans? Did a quick search and couldn't find anything. sudo apt-get clean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boktai1000 Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 if you could that would be great, it's mostly for the ease of use for my wife.sudo apt-get clean I mean what exactly does it remove/clean up, what files, where in the system, what are they used for, etc... Just trying to learn more thats all :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markwolfe Veteran Posted August 9, 2008 Veteran Share Posted August 9, 2008 It cleans up files that were downloaded to install the various packages and updates. Useful if you are very cramped for free space on your hard drive. But not a performance improver. But if someone wants to click a button to feel better, let me see what kind of simple dialog box I can put up with Tkinter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fix-this! Posted August 9, 2008 Author Share Posted August 9, 2008 It cleans up files that were downloaded to install the various packages and updates. Useful if you are very cramped for free space on your hard drive. But not a performance improver.But if someone wants to click a button to feel better, let me see what kind of simple dialog box I can put up with Tkinter. as i said id appreciate it, it's more for my wife as shes not comfortable with using the terminal right now. im trying to get her to totally switch to ubuntu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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