---
name: "lh_clean"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "live-helper"
version: "1.0.3-2"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/lh_clean"
---

# lh\_clean(1)

clean up system build directories

## NAME

lh\_clean - clean up system build directories

## SYNOPSIS

**lh\_clean** \[*live-helper options*\] \[**--all**\] \[**--cache**\] \[**--chroot**\] \[**--binary**\] \[**--purge**\] \[**--remove**\] \[**--stage**\] \[**--source**\]

**lh\_clean** \[*live-helper options*\]

## DESCRIPTION

lh\_clean is a high-level command (porcelain) of live-helper, the Debian Live tool suite. It is responsible for cleaning up after a system is built. It removes the system build directories, and removes some other files including stage files, and any detritus left behind by other live-helper commands.

## OPTIONS

In addition to its specific options, lh\_clean also understands all generic live-helper options. See [*live-helper*(7)](/live-helper/7.md) for a complete list of all generic live-helper options.\

- **--all**

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

- **--cache**

  removes all cache directories.

- **--chroot**

  unmounts and removes the chroot directory.

- **--binary**

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

- **--purge**

  removes everything (including cache). 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, directories, and stage files.

## SEE ALSO

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

This program is a part of live-helper.

## HOMEPAGE

More information about live-helper and the Debian Live project can be found in the homepage at \<*http://debian-live.alioth.debian.org/*\> and in the manual at \<*http://live.debian.net/manual/*\>.

## BUGS

Report bugs by submitting a bugreport for the live-helper package in the Debian Bug Tracking System at \<*http://bugs.debian.org/*\> or write a mail to the mailinglist at \<*debian-live@lists.debian.org*\>.

## AUTHOR

live-helper was written by Daniel Baumann \<*daniel@debian.org*\> for the Debian project.