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Idea #3678: Disk Cleanup



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Written by chrisl the 7 Mar 08 at 08:03. Category: System.
Related to: Nothing/Others. Status: New
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I thought that this would be a nice idea to remove unwanted files also orphaned file from your computer, that take up unwanted space for simply no reason. Ex. apt-get autoremove

I will also like it to automatically launch when your hard disk is full if possible.
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Syl wrote on the 7 Mar 08 at 09:57
You can use perfect this tool: http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=28631

fridobox wrote on the 7 Mar 08 at 11:05
This is a Windows-like idea (like empty TEMP directories). I think Ubuntu doesn't need such a thing.

cheesehead wrote on the 7 Mar 08 at 12:21
Already implemented: sudo apt-get autoremove

Win's tool to free up space takes a shotgun approach to temporary files only. If your disk is full, use Disk Analyzer to find out why, and change the settings on that program - or unstall it.

The biggest hogs I had were my browser cache, and a corrupt Tracker index. Easy to fix once I knew.


AggieBill wrote on the 7 Mar 08 at 15:42
I'd like something that would wipe clean my free space, kinda along the same lines.

mateusza wrote on the 7 Mar 08 at 20:38
deborphan

Eldmannen wrote on the 29 Mar 08 at 15:32
Yes, and clean;
~/.cache


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