Can I remove all the files inside the var\cache\pacman\pkg folder?

[asmwarrior]

Hi, I found that the folder:

<msys2_installed_folder\var\cache\pacman\pkg

has many zst files, I just see the whole folder is about 12G byte. The oldest file I see is from year 2017.

So, can I remove all the files in this folder?

Thanks.

[Biswa96]

yes, you can remove them with pacman -Scc command.

[asmwarrior]

OK, thanks for the reply.

When I asked this question, I have searched the keyword "cache" in the issue or in the discussions before, but I can't find a suitable solution.

So, this answer may also help others in the future.

[Biswa96]

That command is similar as apt autoclean. This page may help https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Pacman/Rosetta

[asmwarrior]

That command is similar as apt autoclean. This page may help https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Pacman/Rosetta

OK, thanks for the information.