Debian / Ubuntu Linux: Clear the Package Cache in Categories BASH Shell, Debian / Ubuntu, File system, Hardware, Linux, Package Management, Troubleshooting, Ubuntu Linux last updated January 16, 2009Q. I’ve Debian Linux installed on 10 GB hard disk and noticed that /var/cache/apt/archives/ has lots of file taking my precious 1Gb disk space. Can I remove those file safely without causing any side effect on my setup?