Cleaning the garbage out of ubuntu?

[UnWarierMage224]

Hi folks,

(One more).

... In Windows I used to use the app CCleaner to get rid of all the garbage (cache files/temp files/etc and the like). Is there any such application for Ubuntu or way to do it? Is it even necessary?

-'Mage

[SunnyRabbiera]

well if you use firefox it does have a built in cache cleaner/ cookie cleaner, what applications do you use to browse the net?
as for extra junk lets go down the list first.

[UnWarierMage224]

I use firefox to browse the web.. I do have all the cleaning options enabled. It clears all my stuff every time I close FF.

However, when you download a file and auto-open it (like a PDF for example) in FF, where does FF stick the temp file? Does it delete it when it's through?

[SunnyRabbiera]

that should do it, there is no "temporary internet files" to worry about if you keep on cleaning your cache.

[Oldsoldier2003]

Hi folks,

(One more).

... In Windows I used to use the app CCleaner to get rid of all the garbage (cache files/temp files/etc and the like). Is there any such application for Ubuntu or way to do it? Is it even necessary?

-'Mage

bootclean runs on boot and clears out your /tmp

sudo apt-get clean

will clear out your package cache
clear out your thumbnails once in awhile if you have a lot of graphics. you can do it manually by clearing out the .thumbnails folder in your home

dir.find ~/.thumbnails -type f -atime +7 -exec rm {} \;

will kill any thumbnails over 7 days

you can also clean out any logs you are not interested in keeping. they are stored in /var/log and its safe to delete the gzipped logs.

cd /var/log
sudo rm -r *.gz

[UnWarierMage224]

Ah, that's very useful information! Thanks!

-'Mage