Nov 21, 2013 · 6 The directory /tmp means temporary. This directory stores temporary data. You don't need to delete anything from it, the data contained in it gets deleted automatically after …

18 The most powerful of all commands to clean the cache for command line users is of course sudo apt clean Which will also delete all the cached files.

18 Try the below command to remove temp files, sudo rm -rf /tmp/* apt-get autoremove will remove automatically all unused packages.

Jun 11, 2015 · How can I delete Ubuntu temp files which are created during software installation or upgrade? Ask Question Asked 10 years, 6 months ago Modified 10 years, 6 months ago

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Feb 14, 2024 · Alternative 03: Easiest alternative is to put your temporary files in /tmp/ or /dev/shm/ directory. The files stored in /tmp will get deleted next time your system boots up, …

May 5, 2020 · Please use -delete instead of -exec rm -rf {} \; to avoid strange effects like (1) deleting the . (current) folder or (2) trying to delete a file when its parent folder has already …

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Apr 7, 2016 · I understand you are trying to delete temporary internet files from the system. To delete temp files, cookies as well as browsing history from Internet Explorer, you need to reset …

Jan 29, 2025 · MS Word, Excel, etc. can autosave files being edited to prevent accidental data loss as files that start with a ~ character, however if a filename starts with a ~ character this …