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--- ubuntu:apt-get:clean_the_system [2023/06/18 17:05] – peter
+++ ubuntu:apt-get:clean_the_system [2023/06/18 17:08] (current) – peter
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+===== Remove all packages from the package cache =====
 <code bash>
 sudo apt-get clean
 </code>
+<WRAP info>
+**NOTE:**  This may not be desirable if you have a slow Internet connection, since it will cause you to re-download any packages you need to install a program.
+  * The package cache is in **/var/cache/apt/archives**.
+  * See how much space cached packages are consuming: <code bash>
+du -sh /var/cache/apt/archives
+</code>
+</WRAP>
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