How to Clear Ubuntu Software Center History
Method 1 of 2:
GUI Method
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Navigate to your home folder and show the hidden files. To show the hidden files, press Ctrl+H. Then find the folder named .cache and open it. -
Find the folder named software-center. Then double-click on it to open it. -
Edit the file named apthistory.p. Open apthistory.p Delete all the contents in the file and save it before closing it. -
Navigate to/var/log/apt/. Then open the history.log file an administrator and delete all its contents, as in step 3. -
Open up the Ubuntu Software Center. Click on the History tab. You will see that all the entries are cleared.
Method 2 of 2:
Terminal Method
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Open the terminal. This can be done by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T together. -
Clear the cache history file. Type the following command into the terminal: sudo rm -rf ~.cache/software-center/apthistory.p. You will be required to provide an administrative password for this operation. -
Clear the APT history log. Insert the following command: sudo rm -rf /var/log/apt/history.log*. -
Open up the Ubuntu Software Center. Click on the History tab. You will see that all the entries are cleared.
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