Clean XBPS Cache on Void Linux - Free Disk Space

On Void Linux, XBPS keeps downloaded packages in a cache directory. You can clean it safely like this:

Remove all cached packages

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Run as root:

sudo xbps-remove -O

This is the recommended way—it deletes old cached packages in:

/var/cache/xbps/

Remove only obsolete packages (not installed anymore)

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sudo xbps-remove -o

Clean manually (optional)

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If you want to delete everything in the cache:

sudo rm -rf /var/cache/xbps/*

This is safe, but xbps-remove -O is cleaner because it understands the package database.

Check cache size before cleaning

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This is safe, but xbps-remove -O is cleaner because it understands the package database.

Check cache size before cleaning

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This is safe, but xbps-remove -O is cleaner because it understands the package database.

Check cache size before cleaning

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du -sh /var/cache/xbps