Cleaning up Ubuntu: The 3 best cleaning tools
In this article we will show you the 3 best cleaning tools for Ubuntu. With these you can clean up the system and free up storage space. Because despite the slim structure of Linux, data garbage accumulates at one or the other corner.
Cleaning up Ubuntu: Preparing for installation
Since the "Universe" source is not included in Ubuntu by default, you have to install it first. Enter the following commands in the terminal and confirm them with an Enter.
- sudo add-apt repository "deb //archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu $ (lsb_release -sc) universe"
- sudo apt-get update
Cleaning tool for Ubuntu: FSLint
FSLint is a small collection of tools that take care of the Ubuntu storage system. It finds duplicate files, temporary files, empty folders and broken references.
- To install FSLint, open a terminal (Ctrl + Alt + T) and type: "sudo apt-get install fslint" (without the quotation marks).
- Confirm with [Enter].
Clean up Ubuntu with Bleachbit
Bleachbit is a bit more extensive and can be compared to the CCleaner for Windows. It clears your internet history including cookies and cache. In addition, many other programs such as Gimp, VIM and OpenOffice are freed from temporary files.
- To install Bleachbit, enter the following command in the terminal (Ctrl + Alt + T) and then press Enter.
- "sudo apt-get bleachbit" (without quotes)
Cleaning tool for cleaning up Ubuntu: GtkOrphan
With this tool you can find empty directories by hand and then delete them. The tool is very well suited to free up storage space. We'll explain exactly how it works here.
- Enter the following command into the terminal and confirm with Enter to install GtkOrphan.
- "sudo apt-get gtkorphan" (without quotes).
In the next article we will show you how you can clean up your home directory in Ubuntu.