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    BleachBit 4.6.0 for Linux on Ubuntu Linux 24.04 LTS

    Hi,

    I have Ubuntu Linux 24.04 LTS and wish to install BleachBit so that I can regularly clean my system. However, when I visit https://www.bleachbit.org/download/linux website, I see no Bleachbit version for UL24.04. Bleachbit 4.6.0 is compatible with earlier version of UL but UL24.04 is not listed. Yet.

    Can I install BleachBit for UL23.10 on UL24.04? How compatible are these? Will these work together? Any alternative tools to BleachBit?
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    Re: BleachBit 4.6.0 for Linux on Ubuntu Linux 24.04 LTS

    I would ask what you want to clean that can't be done with the common built-in Linux commands?

    For example:
    Code:
    sudo apt clean
    sudo apt autoremove
    sudo apt autoclean
    You can create a simple bash script to run the commands or even create a cronjob to run at regular intervals.

    Obviously, those are just a few examples.

    You can also add other things like limiting the number of snap packages to be retained or setting limits for log file size or deleting logs older than a certain time period etc.

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    Re: BleachBit 4.6.0 for Linux on Ubuntu Linux 24.04 LTS

    Quote Originally Posted by la.khan View Post
    Hi,

    I have Ubuntu Linux 24.04 LTS and wish to install BleachBit so that I can regularly clean my system. However, when I visit https://www.bleachbit.org/download/linux website, I see no Bleachbit version for UL24.04. Bleachbit 4.6.0 is compatible with earlier version of UL but UL24.04 is not listed. Yet.

    Can I install BleachBit for UL23.10 on UL24.04? How compatible are these? Will these work together? Any alternative tools to BleachBit?
    I'm not sure why your looking @outside sources for.
    Code:
    > apt search bleachbit
    bleachbit/oracular 4.6.0-4 all
      delete unnecessary files from the system
    Code:
    apt policy bleachbit
    bleachbit:
      Installed: (none)
      Candidate: 4.6.0-4
      Version table:
         4.6.0-4 500
            500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu oracular/universe amd64 Packages
    If you have never used it before then "Rubi1200" has a Kind Warning.

    I've used it for many years with zero problems, but YMMV.

    EDIT I see you have asked about other cleaning tools: https://www.maketecheasier.com/best-...leaning-tools/
    Last edited by 1fallen; September 18th, 2024 at 06:58 PM.
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    Re: BleachBit 4.6.0 for Linux on Ubuntu Linux 24.04 LTS

    If you know what Bleachbit does and how to use it then:

    Code:
    sudo apt update
    Code:
    sudo apt install bleachbit
    Done.
    UP THE IRONS!

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    Thumbs up Re: BleachBit 4.6.0 for Linux on Ubuntu Linux 24.04 LTS

    Quote Originally Posted by Rubi1200 View Post
    I would ask what you want to clean that can't be done with the common built-in Linux commands?

    For example:
    Code:
    sudo apt clean
    sudo apt autoremove
    sudo apt autoclean
    You can create a simple bash script to run the commands or even create a cronjob to run at regular intervals.
    @Rubi1200: Thanks for your reply. I am aware of these Linux apt commands to clean up my system. These commands & others are part of a bash script I run every time my system is updated with a new Linux kernel. I reboot my machine and run the bash script. That way, all old kernel(s) are removed, save the current (latest) and one prior. I believe these commands also remove downloaded, installed and/or unsed packages. I use tools like these just to be doubly sure that my system is clean.

    I prefer to also use a tool like BleachBit at the end of each calendar month. These tools may not do anything more than what built-in Linux commands do. I do realize that these might be redundant. I used it with UL22.04 and now this is just a force of habit.

    Quote Originally Posted by 1fallen2 View Post
    I'm not sure why your looking @outside sources for.
    Code:
    > apt search bleachbit
    bleachbit/oracular 4.6.0-4 all
      delete unnecessary files from the system
    EDIT I see you have asked about other cleaning tools: https://www.maketecheasier.com/best-...leaning-tools/
    @1fallen2: I vaguely recollect using Ubuntu Software Centre to install BleachBit. This may have searched snap store. BleachBit may NOT be available as snap package. I ignored to look at Ubuntu repositories. apt escaped my notice. Actually, this solves my problem.

    Quote Originally Posted by Norm24 View Post
    If you know what Bleachbit does and how to use it then:

    Code:
    sudo apt update
    Code:
    sudo apt install bleachbit
    Done.
    @Norm24: I am familiar with BleachBit and the above commands solved my problem. Thanks for the reply.
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