Ubuntu Cleaner
Ubuntu Cleaner is an open-source tool makes it easy to clean up your Ubuntu or Ubuntu Derivative system. Ubuntu Cleaner can free up disk space and remove private information from your computer.
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How to Install Ubuntu Cleaner:
Click on the link below and download .deb file. (You must have gdebi installed to install .deb files:
sudo apt install gdebi) ubuntu-cleaner_1.0.4-1_all.deb
To start Ubuntu Cleaner type ubuntu-cleaner at the command prompt in the Terminal. You can also start Ubuntu Cleaner by clicking on th Applications menu, then highlight System Tools, then click on Ubuntu Cleaner.
Click on the link below and download .deb file. (You must have gdebi installed to install .deb files:
sudo apt install gdebi) ubuntu-cleaner_1.0.4-1_all.deb
To start Ubuntu Cleaner type ubuntu-cleaner at the command prompt in the Terminal. You can also start Ubuntu Cleaner by clicking on th Applications menu, then highlight System Tools, then click on Ubuntu Cleaner.
To Uninstall Ubuntu Cleaner:
1. Open the Terminal (Shortcut: Ctrl + Alt + T)
2. Type the following command: sudo apt remove ubuntu-cleaner && sudo apt autoremove
1. Open the Terminal (Shortcut: Ctrl + Alt + T)
2. Type the following command: sudo apt remove ubuntu-cleaner && sudo apt autoremove
This software is very similar to CCleaner used in MS Windows. You have the choice of what you want to remove from your system. To “analyze” (see how much space you can free up) simply check the box next to the category or specific function in the sidebar. To “remove” an item you need to check the box in the main panel, and then click the ‘clean’ button.
The first section is the Apps section. In this section you have the ability to clean your browser(s) and e-mail client temporary Internet files that build up over time.
The next section allows you to clean your Personal cache files. These are typically thumbnail files or unneeded packages created or left behind by the programs on your system.
The last section allows you remove files left behind by the operating system. It gives you the ability to remove old kernals, old installers, and files no longer needed by the system.
Be careful about what you remove with this software. Remember, the cache holds files that you access often to keep them from loading every time, so cleaning them off your system could cause the program to run slower the first time you access it. So keep this in mind before you clean off a section: Do I want more space or faster loading times? No a cache that has a lot of files could create a load on a system, so it is a good thing to clean it out occasionally.
Typically, when your system upgrades to a new kernel the old kernel is not removed automatically. (The kernel is a computer program that is the core of a computer's operating system, with complete control over everything in the system.) These kernels can build up over time. They don't hurt anything, but they do take up space. Ubuntu Cleaner gives you the ability to remove the older kernels. You might want to keep the last kernal before the upgrade in case something happens to the new kernal you can go back to the last kernal.
The first section is the Apps section. In this section you have the ability to clean your browser(s) and e-mail client temporary Internet files that build up over time.
The next section allows you to clean your Personal cache files. These are typically thumbnail files or unneeded packages created or left behind by the programs on your system.
The last section allows you remove files left behind by the operating system. It gives you the ability to remove old kernals, old installers, and files no longer needed by the system.
Be careful about what you remove with this software. Remember, the cache holds files that you access often to keep them from loading every time, so cleaning them off your system could cause the program to run slower the first time you access it. So keep this in mind before you clean off a section: Do I want more space or faster loading times? No a cache that has a lot of files could create a load on a system, so it is a good thing to clean it out occasionally.
Typically, when your system upgrades to a new kernel the old kernel is not removed automatically. (The kernel is a computer program that is the core of a computer's operating system, with complete control over everything in the system.) These kernels can build up over time. They don't hurt anything, but they do take up space. Ubuntu Cleaner gives you the ability to remove the older kernels. You might want to keep the last kernal before the upgrade in case something happens to the new kernal you can go back to the last kernal.
As you can see, my Chrome browser has accumulated the most files because it's my primary web browser.
Jun 24, 2018