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Apt Cache Clear
For : Mepis Linux By : je.saist While Advanced Packaging Tool, or Apt, makes installing programs in a Debian based Linux a snap, the files are cached on the drive. This guide walks through using the Mepis System Assistant to clear the Apt-Cache. 1: For the purposes of this guide, /var/cache/apt/archives is loaded up in Konqueror. You don't need to go there. As we can see, the folder has about 121 megs of files saved.  2: Lets Left Click on System  3: Mouse up to MEPIS and Left Click on MEPIS System Assistant.  4: Enter your /root password, then Left Click on ok.  5: We should now be at our Options tab in the MEPIS System. We are looking for Recover Space, the third box down.  6: Under Recover Space we have an option for Clear packages cache at boot. We also have an option to Clear System Logs at boot. Left Click an X into each option.  7: Left Click on OK.  8: Mepis will now tell us that the changes will take place when the system is rebooted. Left Click on OK.  9: Restart the computer.  10: I've brought up /var/cache/apt/archives again to show that it is now empty.  Take me back to the Guides. |