APT /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/docker-clean

Original 📋 Debian 11 (Bullseye) 19 lines

Works On

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Debian 11 (Bullseye)
Same on:
Debian 10 (Buster) Debian 12 (Bookworm) Debian 13 (Trixie) Debian 9 (Stretch)
Other versions:

Details

Size
19 lines
MD5
aafe213f11482d9cdc6b0c19a86c93ac
SHA256
484f60f8d215bf22008b5fe7dd8484350d7abd44655ea79accee79ce11976c81
/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/docker-clean
# Since for most Docker users, package installs happen in "docker build" steps,
# they essentially become individual layers due to the way Docker handles
# layering, especially using CoW filesystems.  What this means for us is that
# the caches that APT keeps end up just wasting space in those layers, making
# our layers unnecessarily large (especially since we'll normally never use
# these caches again and will instead just "docker build" again and make a brand
# new image).

# Ideally, these would just be invoking "apt-get clean", but in our testing,
# that ended up being cyclic and we got stuck on APT's lock, so we get this fun
# creation that's essentially just "apt-get clean".
DPkg::Post-Invoke { "rm -f /var/cache/apt/archives/*.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/partial/*.deb /var/cache/apt/*.bin || true"; };
APT::Update::Post-Invoke { "rm -f /var/cache/apt/archives/*.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/partial/*.deb /var/cache/apt/*.bin || true"; };

Dir::Cache::pkgcache "";
Dir::Cache::srcpkgcache "";

# Note that we do realize this isn't the ideal way to do this, and are always
# open to better suggestions (https://github.com/debuerreotype/debuerreotype/issues).

Copy & Paste

curl:
curl https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/aafe213f11482d9cdc6b0c19a86c93ac?hint=docker-clean
wget:
wget -O docker-clean https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/aafe213f11482d9cdc6b0c19a86c93ac?hint=docker-clean

For AI Agents

<prompt><role>DevOps agent</role><source url='https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/aafe213f11482d9cdc6b0c19a86c93ac?hint=docker-clean' /><config><app>APT</app><os>Debian 11 (Bullseye)</os><location>/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/docker-clean</location><lines>19</lines><md5>aafe213f11482d9cdc6b0c19a86c93ac</md5><sha256>484f60f8d215bf22008b5fe7dd8484350d7abd44655ea79accee79ce11976c81</sha256></config></prompt>

Paste into Claude, ChatGPT, or any AI assistant.

Install APT

Debian

sudo apt update && sudo apt install apt

Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt install apt

File Location

File Path
/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/docker-clean
Directory
/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/
Significance
System-wide configuration directory
Description
Files in /etc/ contain system-wide configuration settings that affect all users.

FAQ

When should I use this docker-clean?

Use it to restore a missing default, confirm what shipped, or diff against your current APT config.

How do I restore APT defaults?

Download the file, back up the current one in /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/docker-clean, replace it, then reload or restart APT.

Is docker-clean safe for production?

It is the vendor default for Debian 11 (Bullseye). Treat it as a baseline and review security and performance settings before production use.

How does this differ from other OS versions?

Defaults vary by distro and version. This copy matches Debian 11 (Bullseye).

Can I use this for APT troubleshooting?

Yes. Diff it against yours to find drift, then restore only the sections you need.