Notices

Would like to request a disk clean up Automated Application we can use / run.

So many threads for manually clearing Cache files, and area's within the rootfs and general locations that build up caches of files that aren't needed.

Many past devices ive owned have had a similar application that will do the above.

Is this something that could be packaged with a UI possibly add an automatic timer so it will do it once a week ?

Thanks,

Marc

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I'd really like that too, only yesterday I had to manually remove a damaged app which needed me to remove a couple of temp files, something went wrong and corrupted my catalog cache, In the end I had to restore a backup.

If I had a program that cleared the cache I wouldn't have broken it lol

Maybe a port of BleachBit or something like that would be of use, so we can clear internet cache and all other cache's too?

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What you ask for doesn't really address the problem, it's simply a temporary and incomplete band-aid to cover up the real issue.

The problem itself isn't too hard to fix - simply slap package maintainers and developers around until they get the message that the rootfs is not the place to keep their junk. Off limits. For sure there are a couple of exceptions to this, but by far the vast majority of stuff just has no real requirement for dumping more than a few kilobytes in there at most.

:-) A tad harsh, but I think an accurate statement.

One problem is that when uninstalling programs through the stock application manager it doesn't remove it completly. This could easy be adressed and should be considered as a bug. (i think?)

Instead of sending a "apt-get remove" call it should be optional to send a "dpkg -P" call. So the program and configuration files get purged. This can of cource be done manually too but would not be adviced for a newbee.

On a normal linux machines this is not necessary as the memory inprint would not be so much. It does however exist some program for it. And considered the small hdd on the n900 might be a good thing.

But non of the above fixes the issue that the majority of users need a way thats simple and doesn't take time away from other jobs to do it.