[CentOS] how to clear out /var/cache?

Tue Jan 4 18:22:14 UTC 2022
Johnny Hughes <johnny at centos.org>

On 12/31/21 22:15, Fred wrote:
> well, I removed all the files in the tree under /var/cache/yum/x86_64/7 but
> left all the directories empty. that got rid of a couple gigs of stuff.
> 
> among the remains, the only other big one remaining is:
> 
> 2.3G abrt-di
> 
> which I won't mess with for now.
> 
> I've got 4.2G free, now, so that should run me for quite a while.
> 
> Thanks to all of you for your tips!
> 
> Fred

For the record .. I remove things manually from /var/cache/yum/ all the 
time (or /var/cache/dnf/ ).  It has never caused me any issues.

I have not removed anything else manually from /var/cache/

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