Linux Applications: System cleanup

1. Clean up residual configuration files after software removal

Method 1:

An instruction is done:

Dpkg-l | grep ' ^RC ' | awk ' {print $} ' | sudo xargs dpkg--purge 2 >/dev/null

Dpkg-l can be executed first | grep ' ^RC ' | awk ' {print $} ' to confirm

Method 2:

Using new Rieter Cleanup

(1) Installation of new Rieter: sudo apt-get install synaptic

(2) Start new rieter: sudo synaptic

(3) Switch to Status tab and find not installed (residual config)

(4) Cleaning

2. Clean up the downloaded cache package

sudo apt-get install clean

sudo apt-get install AutoClean

3. Clean up the unwanted packages

sudo apt-get install Autoremove

4. Clean up Orphaned packages

Install in the new Rieter Package Manager: Gtkorphan

Execute command on terminal: sudo gtkorphan in the first option can be deleted

5. Remove the excess kernel

1. View the current kernel version

2. View kernel files

Dpkg--get-selections | grep ' Linux ' | grep ' Image '

3. Delete the old kernel file

sudo apt-get remove kernel file name

Linux Applications: System cleanup