CentOS - Jan 2022 - how to clear out /var/cache?

On 12/31/21 22:15, Fred wrote:
> well, I removed all the files in the tree under /var/cache/yum/x86_64/7 but
> left all the directories empty. that got rid of a couple gigs of stuff.
> 
> among the remains, the only other big one remaining is:
> 
> 2.3G abrt-di
> 
> which I won't mess with for now.
> 
> I've got 4.2G free, now, so that should run me for quite a while.
> 
> Thanks to all of you for your tips!
> 
> Fred
For the record .. I remove things manually from /var/cache/yum/ all the 
time (or /var/cache/dnf/ ).  It has never caused me any issues.

I have not removed anything else manually from /var/cache/

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On 1/4/22 1:22 PM, Johnny Hughes wrote:
> On 12/31/21 22:15, Fred wrote:
>> well, I removed all the files in the tree under 
>> /var/cache/yum/x86_64/7 but
>> left all the directories empty. that got rid of a couple gigs of stuff.
>>
>> among the remains, the only other big one remaining is:
>>
>> 2.3G abrt-di
>>
>> which I won't mess with for now.
>>
>> I've got 4.2G free, now, so that should run me for quite a while.
>>
>> Thanks to all of you for your tips!
>>
>> Fred
> 
> For the record .. I remove things manually from /var/cache/yum/ all the 
> time (or /var/cache/dnf/ ).? It has never caused me any issues.
> 
> I have not removed anything else manually from /var/cache/
> 
+1

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