---
name: "cachedel"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "nocache"
version: "1.2-0.1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/cachedel"
---

# cachedel(1)

drop pagecache for a file

## NAME

cachedel - drop pagecache for a file

## SYNOPSIS

cachedel \[-n \<n\>\] **file**

## OPTIONS

- **-n \<n\>** "Repeat system call"

  Will call posix\_fadvise(POSIX\_FADV\_DONTNEED) **\<n\>** in a row.

## DESCRIPTION

Call posix\_fadvise(POSIX\_FADV\_DONTNEED) on file.