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Package managers in Linux are a crucial component, helping users to install, update, and manage software packages efficiently. However, these tools also tend to accumulate a lot of cached data, which, over time, can consume significant disk space. Cleaning up these cached files is a simple yet effective way to reclaim space and keep your system tidy. In this blog, we’ll guide you through clearing cache in several major package managers: apt (used in Debian and Ubuntu), dnf (used in Fedora), and zypper (used in openSUSE). Each time you install or update software, the package manager downloads package files (.deb, .rpm) to your system. After installation, these files often remain in the cache.