py3clean
TLDR
Clean Python 3 bytecode
$ py3clean [directory]
Clean entire system$ sudo py3clean -p [package]
Dry run$ py3clean -n [directory]
Verbose output$ py3clean -v [directory]
SYNOPSIS
py3clean [options] directory|-p package
DESCRIPTION
py3clean removes Python 3 compiled bytecode files (.pyc) and _pycache_ directories. Part of Debian's python3-minimal package for system cleanup.
PARAMETERS
-p, --package package
Clean specific Debian package.-v, --verbose
Verbose output.-n, --dry-run
Show what would be deleted.-q, --quiet
Quiet mode.
EXAMPLES
$ # Clean project directory
py3clean /path/to/project
# Clean installed package
sudo py3clean -p python3-requests
# Dry run first
py3clean -n /usr/lib/python3
# Verbose cleaning
py3clean -v ~/myproject
# Clean current directory
py3clean .
py3clean /path/to/project
# Clean installed package
sudo py3clean -p python3-requests
# Dry run first
py3clean -n /usr/lib/python3
# Verbose cleaning
py3clean -v ~/myproject
# Clean current directory
py3clean .
WHAT IT REMOVES
$ *.pyc files
__pycache__/ directories
__pycache__/ directories
CAVEATS
Debian/Ubuntu specific tool. Alternative: find . -name '*.pyc' -delete. Bytecode regenerates on next import.
HISTORY
py3clean is part of Debian's dh-python package for Python 3 packaging and cleanup.
SEE ALSO
pyclean(1), py3compile(1), python3(1)
