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The hidden {{ic|.cache}} folder in your home directory is used by many parts of your system. This includes downloads, thumbnails, desktop resources, and more.<br /> | The hidden {{ic|.cache}} folder in your home directory is used by many parts of your system. This includes downloads, thumbnails, desktop resources, and more.<br /> | ||
While it is generally safe to remove everything in your {{ic|~/.cache}} folder, it may be more advisable to inspect its contents and selectively remove items instead.<br /> | While it is generally safe to remove everything in your {{ic|~/.cache}} folder, it may be more advisable to inspect its contents and selectively remove items instead.<br /> | ||
To generate a sorted list of contents and sizes: | To generate a sorted list of contents and sizes: | ||
du -sh ~/.cache/* | sort -h | du -sh ~/.cache/* | sort -h | ||
To automatically purge all {{ic|.cache}} files that have not been accessed in 100 days: | |||
find ~/.cache/ -type f -atime +100 -delete | |||
=Journal Log= | =Journal Log= | ||