7/24/2023 0 Comments Junk file driver package![]() ![]() It determines which packages have no other packages depending on their installation, and shows you a list of these packages. ![]() ![]() "deborphan" finds "orphaned" packages on your system. Tip #4 - Getting rid of "orphaned" packages - For this tip, you need to download the "deborphan" package found in Synaptic Package Manager. A french speaker would select the "fr" abbreviation. For example, I speak english, so I would select the "en" abbreviation. You want to select the abbreviation of the language that you speak, or use with Ubuntu, ignoring the capitalized ones. In the search window, key in the following text : Next, at the top of the Synaptic Package Manager window, click the Search button. After opening up Synaptic Package Manager, click the Sections button on the bottom left hand corner of the window, if it is not already clicked. To open Synaptic Package Manager, follow the instructions in Tip #1. It will automagically be invoked upon completion of any apt installation run. "localepurge" is just a simple script to recover diskspace wasted for unneeded locale files and localized man pages. Tip #3 - Getting rid of unnecessary locale data - For this tip, you need to download the "localepurge" package found in Synaptic Package Manager. This is my favorite little trick when it comes to getting rid of junk files. Say goodbye! That's it! This command deletes the not-so-fully-downloaded packages that you acquire when a package that is being downloaded is suddenly cancelled. See the package names that appeared in the Terminal? Those were partial packages that have just been deleted. Now, in the Terminal, key in the following command (or you can just copy and paste from here):Ĭode: sudo apt-get autocleanEnter your password when prompted and press Enter. To access the Terminal, go to Applications > Accessories > Terminal. Tip #2 - Getting rid of partial packages - This is yet another built-in feature, but this time it is not used in Synaptic Package Manager. Do you see the green check mark with the text "Apply" right under it? Click that button, and you'll flush all those Residual Config packages down the toilet! After you have done that for all of the Residual Config packages, look at the top of the Synaptic Package Manger window. To get rid of these pests, click on the box to the left of the package name and select "Mark for Complete Removal". (If the "Residual config dialogue does not appear, that means you do not have any Residual Config packages on your machine and you can skip down to Tip #2.) Do you see the packages that popped up in the window on the right? Those are the Residual Config packages. In the list above the Sections, Status, Search, and Custom buttons, you should see the following text:Ĭlick on the "Residual config" text. On the bottom left hand corner of the window, click the Status button. To use this feature, go to System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager. Residual Config packages are usually dependency packages that are left behind after you uninstall a package from your machine. Tip #1 - Getting rid of Residual Config packages - In Synaptic Package Manger, there is a built-in feature that gets rid of old Residual Config packages. Everthing should be beer 'n skittles for you if you follow this HOWTO step-by-step. Everything worked flawlessly on my machine. Please note : If doing any of this messes up your system, don't blame me. Well, I'm going to show you a few ways to get rid of most, if not all, of those annoying junk files. Hello everyone! So, do you ever get the feeling that your system is being flooded with a bunch of junk files that you can't get rid of? I know I do. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |