bleachbit

Clean disk space and maintain privacy

TLDR

Launch GUI

$ bleachbit --gui

Shred a file

$ bleachbit -s path/to/file

List cleaners

$ bleachbit -l

Preview cleanup for specific cleaners

$ bleachbit -p [system.cache] [system.tmp]

Perform cleanup for specific cleaners

$ bleachbit -c [system.cache] [system.tmp]

Clean all presets configured in the GUI

$ bleachbit -c --preset

Wipe free disk space on a partition

$ bleachbit --wipe-free-space [path/to/mount_point]

SYNOPSIS

bleachbit [OPTIONS] [cleaner.option...]

bleachbit frees disk space and maintains privacy by cleaning cache, cookies, temporary files, logs, and other junk. It supports hundreds of applications through its cleaner system, which identifies and removes unnecessary files specific to each program.The tool can also securely shred individual files to prevent recovery. It provides both a graphical interface and command-line mode for scripted or scheduled cleanups.

PARAMETERS

--gui

Start graphical user interface

-s, --shred file

Securely delete file

-l, --list-cleaners

List available cleaner options

-p, --preview

Preview files that would be deleted

-c, --clean

Perform cleanup operation

--preset

Use cleaner options configured in the graphical interface

-o, --overwrite

Overwrite files to hide contents

--wipe-free-space path

Wipe free disk space in the given path's partition

--sysinfo

Show system information

--all-but-warning

Enable all cleaners except those with warnings

CAVEATS

Preview before cleaning to avoid deleting important data. Shredding files is slow but more secure than regular deletion. Some cleaners may affect application settings.

HISTORY

bleachbit was created by Andrew Ziem and first released in 2008. It is an open-source disk cleanup tool, often compared to CCleaner on Windows. Written in Python, it runs on Linux and Windows.