Main script

elixir.sh

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+#!/bin/sh
+echo "UPDATING PACKAGE CATALOG..."
+  sudo dpkg --configure -a #CONFIGURES ANY UNCONFIGURED & UNPACKED PACKAGES
+  sudo apt --fix-broken install #-y #SEARCHES FOR BROKEN PACKAGES
+  sudo apt update #UPDATES EXISTING REPOSITORIES
+  sudo apt upgrade -y #UPDATES PACKAGES FROM REPOSITORIES
+    #IF YOU RECEIVE "dpkg-deb: error: paste subprocess was killed by signal (Broken pipe)" THEN RUN "sudo dpkg -i --force-overwrite var/cache/apt/archives/[PACKAGE NAME]"
+  sudo apt autoremove -y #REMOVES OBSOLETE PACKAGES PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED AS DEPENDENCIES
+echo "CLEARING SYSTEM CACHE..."
+  sudo apt autoclean #REMOVES OBSOLETE PACKAGE CACHES
+  sync && echo 3 | sudo tee /proc/sys/vm/drop_caches #CLEAR DISC CACHE
+  journalctl --disk-usage #CHECKS DISC USAGE OF SYSTEMD JOURNAL LOGS, LOCATED IN /VAR/LOG/JOURNAL
+  sudo journalctl --vacuum-time=3d #REMOVES SYSTEMD JOURNAL LOGS OLDER THAN 3 DAYS
+  sudo rm -rf /var/lib/snapd/snaps/* #REMOVES OLDER VERSIONS OF SNAP PACKAGES
+  sudo rm -rf ~/.cache/thumbnails/* #REMOVES ENTIRE THUMBNAIL CACHE
+
+echo "Consider addressing these files:"
+cd && find -type f -exec du -Sh {} + | sort -rh | head -n 8
+echo "Check /.local/share/applications for redundant files."
+echo "Please restart your computer."
+
+#REMOVE RESIDUAL CONFIGURATION FILES FROM REMOVED PACKAGES
+#sudo dpkg -l | grep '^rc' | awk '{print $2}' | sudo xargs dpkg --purge