---
name: "lb_clean"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "live-build"
version: "1:20250505+deb13u1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/lb_clean"
---

# lb\_clean(1)

Clean build directory

## NAME

**lb\_clean** - Clean build directory

## SYNOPSIS

**lb clean** \[*OPTIONS*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**lb clean** is a high-level command (porcelain) of [*live-build*(7)](/live-build/7.md), the Debian Live tool suite.

**lb clean** is responsible for cleaning up after a system is built. It removes the build directories, and removes some other files including stage files, and any detritus left behind by other live-build commands.

## OPTIONS

In addition to its specific options **lb clean** understands all generic live-build options. See [*live-build*(7)](/live-build/7.md) for a complete list of all generic live-build options.

- **--all**

  removes chroot, binary, stage, and source. The cache directory is kept. This is the default operation and will be performed if no argument is given.

- **--cache**

  removes the cache directories.

- **--chroot**

  unmounts and removes the chroot directory.

- **--binary**

  removes all binary related caches, files, directories, and stages files.

- **--purge**

  removes everything, including all caches. The config directory is kept.

- **--remove**

  removes everything, including package cache but not stage cache. The config directory is kept.

- **--stage**

  removes all stage files.

- **--source**

  removes all source related caches, files, directories, and stage files.

## FILES

- **auto/clean**

  ## SEE ALSO

[*live-build*(7)](/live-build/7.md)

This program is a part of live-build.

## HOMEPAGE

More information about live-build and the Debian Live project can be found on the homepage at \<*https://wiki.debian.org/DebianLive*\>.

## BUGS

Bugs can be reported by submitting a bug report for the live-build package in the Bug Tracking System at \<*http://bugs.debian.org/*\> or by writing a mail to the Debian Live mailing list at \<*debian-live@lists.debian.org*\>.

## AUTHOR

live-build was originally written by Daniel Baumann \<*mail@daniel-baumann.ch*\>. Since 2016 development has been continued by the Debian Live team.