---
name: "FcDirCacheUnlink"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "fontconfig"
version: "2:2.18.3-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/FcDirCacheUnlink"
---

# FcDirCacheUnlink(3)

Remove all caches related to dir

## NAME

FcDirCacheUnlink - Remove all caches related to dir

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<fontconfig/fontconfig.h\>**

**FcBool FcDirCacheUnlink (const FcChar8 \****dir***, FcConfig \****config***);**

## DESCRIPTION

Scans the cache directories in *config*, removing any instances of the cache file for *dir*. Returns FcFalse when some internal error occurs (out of memory, etc). Errors actually unlinking any files are ignored.