Sweeping the Machine

[Charlie Brune]

Steve Brettell wrote:
> Is there a good program for cleaning up unused files and removing 
> accidentals that just seem to build up over time?  Something like 
> "Registry Cleaner," in Windows?
>
> SteveB 
Occasionally, I'll run this command to get rid of configuration files 
left behind by packages I've deleted:

    aptitude purge ~c

I can't remember where I read to do this command.  Sometimes it finds 
things to delete; sometimes it doesn't.  :)

I think doing this command from time to time is also a good idea:

    apt-get autoremove

While we're on the subject, does anyone know how to get rid of the "old" 
kernels?  I've got 5 or 6 installed, and I'm pretty sure I don't need 
ALL of them.  :)  I think Fedora had a simple command to get rid of them.

Regards,
Charlie Brune
St. Louis, MO.