---
name: "dub-clean-caches"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "dub"
version: "1.42.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/dub-clean-caches"
---

# dub-clean-caches(1)

Removes cached metadata

## NAME

dub-clean-caches - Removes cached metadata

## SYNOPSIS

**dub clean-caches** *OPTIONS...*

## DESCRIPTION

This command removes any cached metadata like the list of available packages and their latest version.

## OPTIONS

### COMMON OPTIONS

See [**dub**(1)](/dub/1.md)

## EXIT STATUS

- **0**

  DUB succeeded

- **1**

  usage errors, unknown command line flags

- **2**

  package not found, package failed to load, miscellaneous error

## FILES

*dub.sdl*, *dub.json*

## AUTHOR

Copyright (c) 1999-2026 by The D Language Foundation

## ONLINE DOCUMENTATION

http://code.dlang.org/docs/commandline

## SEE ALSO

[**dub**(1)](/dub/1.md), [**dub-clean**(1)](/dub-clean/1.md), [**dub-remove**(1)](/dub-remove/1.md)