While using your GNU/Linux distribution, you tend to accumulate a large number of files that are not very useful and take up unnecessary space. You're probably already familiar with tools like BleachBit for cleaning up this type of cache or temporary files, which can free up space on your hard drive. If you come from the Windows world, you might be used to using apps like CCleaner or similar programs, which keep your OS registry in good condition and help remove unnecessary files.
As an alternative to Bleachbit, you have Cluftbuster , a program that can do some things Bleachbit can't. That's why it's a software worth considering for cleaning. Furthermore, one of its most desirable features is its ability to automate these types of maintenance and cleaning tasks, which is a welcome change from having to do them manually.
If you want to download the source code in a tarball to install it from source, you can do so from this website. But you can also easily install it from any distribution you use with these commands (once you have downloaded it):
cd Descargas
tar xvzf cruftbuster-version.tar.gz
cd cruftbuster-version
chmod +x MainScreen.py
python MainScreen.py
This will launch the Python app (of course, you must have the Python interpreter installed). Now you can navigate its graphical interface, which is quite intuitive and easy to use. There, you can add directories to work with and rules that will be automatically executed to clean your system.
Creating a rule is very simple. For example , the main image in this article shows a screen where a rule has been created to move MP4 files. This rule will be executed if all the listed conditions are met. In this case, the file extension must be .mp4. When it detects an *.mp4 file, it will move it to the Videos directory. See how easy it is? Of course, you can modify it and create your own rules for anything else…