NAME
gc_approx - garbage-collect the cache of Debian archive files
SYNOPSIS
gc_approx [OPTION]...
DESCRIPTION
gc_approx scans the cache created by approx(8) and finds files that are corrupted or no longer needed. With no options specified, these files are listed on standard output and removed from the cache.
A corrupted file is one whose size or checksum does not match the value specified in the Packages or Sources file.
An unneeded file is one that is not referenced from any distribution's Packages or Sources file.
gc_approx may take several minutes to finish.
OPTIONS
- -f, --fast
-
Don't perform checksum validation.
- -k, --keep, -s, --simulate
-
Don't remove files from the cache.
- -q, --quiet
-
Don't print file names.
- -v, --verbose
-
Indicate the reason for removal of each file with a prefix character: `=´ for incorrect size, `!´ for incorrect checksum, blank for unneeded.
EXAMPLES
To remove all unneeded or corrupted files from the cache:
-
gc_approx --quiet
This is run as a weekly cron(8) job.
To list the files that would be removed from the cache, without actually doing so:
-
gc_approx --keep
FILES
- /etc/approx/approx.conf
-
Configuration file for approx and related programs.
- /var/cache/approx
-
Cache directory for archive files.
SEE ALSO
AUTHOR
Eric Cooper <[email protected]>