I need to make sure that the apt package cache (I mounted it in RAM, so it’s important not to clutter up the RAM) is automatically cleared after a suc…

If /var/cache/apt/archives is mounted in RAM, you can let APT auto clean it after each successful install or upgrade. Create a small config file: sud…

Many tanks! It worked! [image] hydn: also since it’s in tmpfs, anything left there also disappears on reboot so you don’t need extra cron jobs or…

If you have limited RAM, you should be runing ZRAM: [image] Running Out of RAM on Linux? Add Zram Before Upgrading! Over the past few wee…

While this is certainly a solid and automatic solution, I have a manual solution that truly is not MUCH more difficult, except for the fact that a per…

Love this. I love time savers also. But like @Brian_Masinick I prefer the control/timing. My alias of choice is: upd for: sudo apt update && sudo ap…

Can i automatically clean cache of apt archives?

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hydn (Hayden James) November 24, 2025, 1:26pm 4

If you have limited RAM, you should be runing ZRAM:

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Can i automatically clean cache of apt archives?

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