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Ubuntu Cleanup (WIP)
sudo apt autoremove --purge
# Remove logs
sudo -s
sudo rm -rf /var/log/*.gz
sudo rm -rf /var/log/apt/*.gz && sudo rm -rf /var/log/apt/*.xz
sudo rm -rf /var/log/installer/*.gz
sudo rm -rf /var/log/unattended-upgrades/*.gz
sudo rm -rf /var/log/*.0 && sudo rm -rf /var/log/*.1
sudo cat /dev/null > /var/log/alternatives.log
sudo cat /dev/null > /var/log/auth.log
sudo cat /dev/null > /var/log/bootstrap.log
sudo cat /dev/null > /var/log/ethcon.log
sudo cat /dev/null > /var/log/dmesg
sudo cat /dev/null > /var/log/dpkg.log
sudo cat /dev/null > /var/log/faillog
sudo cat /dev/null > /var/log/imageboot.log
sudo cat /dev/null > /var/log/lastlog
sudo cat /dev/null > /var/log/syslog
sudo cat /dev/null > /var/log/ubuntu-advantage.log
sudo cat /dev/null > /var/log/ubuntu-advantage-timer.log
sudo cat /dev/null > /var/log/wtmp
sudo cat /dev/null > ~/.bash_history && history -c && exit
# clear my user bash history
cat /dev/null > ~/.bash_history && history -c && exit
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