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Old 04-24-2017, 10:49 AM   #1
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I have a space detail with my oracle linux and I would like to know if there is any problem for cleaning the / var / cache / yum folder

Since it does not allow me to run the yum clean all

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Old 04-24-2017, 10:52 AM   #2
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Hi jlozanom,

Welcome to LQ.

If the folder is full of package files, then yes, it is ok to just delete them.
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Old 04-24-2017, 08:15 PM   #3
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You should be able to clear the cache with the command

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yum clean all
yum clean has several options. See man yum for more.
 
Old 04-25-2017, 09:46 AM   #4
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You may need to be the root user, or use sudo, to remove some files, just be careful.
 
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Since it does not allow me to run the yum clean all
If you're not "allowed" to run "yum clean all" due to permissions issues, you likely won't have permission to delete any of the files in that directory either.
 
  


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