How to Clear Ubuntu Software Center History
Navigate to your home folder and show the hidden files., Find the folder named software-center., Edit the file named apthistory.p., Navigate to /var/log/apt/., Open up the Ubuntu Software Center.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: 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. -
Step 2: Find the folder named software-center.
Then double-click on it to open it. , Open apthistory.p Delete all the contents in the file and save it before closing it. , Then open the history.log file an administrator and delete all its contents, as in step
3. , Click on the History tab.
You will see that all the entries are cleared. -
Step 3: Edit the file named apthistory.p.
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Step 4: Navigate to /var/log/apt/.
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Step 5: Open up the Ubuntu Software Center.
Detailed Guide
To show the hidden files, press Ctrl+H.
Then find the folder named .cache and open it.
Then double-click on it to open it. , Open apthistory.p Delete all the contents in the file and save it before closing it. , Then open the history.log file an administrator and delete all its contents, as in step
3. , Click on the History tab.
You will see that all the entries are cleared.
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