Re: var is full...

[Chris Bannister <cbannister@slingshot.co.nz>]

On Thu, Nov 19, 2015 at 06:41:50AM +0100, Jochen Spieker wrote:
> Brian:
> > 
> > To remove every package and the package lists in apt/archives:
> > 
> >   apt-get clean.
> 
> The package lists are unaffected by the clean operation. You do not need
> to run an update afterwards.

Then explain the difference between:

1) apt-get clean
apt-cache show pa<TAB><TAB>

and

2) apt-get clean
apt-get update
apt-cache show pa<TAB><TAB>

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