how to do registry and system cleaning in linux?
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- Feb 2, 2013
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There is a program in Linux that is a equivalent to Ccleaner in Windows, it is called Bleachbit! If you run it as root you can remove even more stuff. But as a caution I would watch which boxes you tick as it could mess up your system if you're not sure what you're doing! 
- Dec 26, 2013
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AFAIK there is no concept of registry in Linux.. As said above, Bleachbit is the equivalent of CCleaner for Linux..
kaljukass
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You have a good question. But what is the cleaning? In fact, the majority of Windows users do not clean it also never. Even the dust don't wipe , what else then to talk about.There is a program in Linux that is a equivalent to Ccleaner in Windows, it is called Bleachbit! If you run it as root you can remove even more stuff. But as a caution I would watch which boxes you tick as it could mess up your system if you're not sure what you're doing!
Usual everyday user knows only the start and shut down button. How to open facebook and how to send message. That's all.
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So... is Bleachbit a worthy quality software with a comparably safe reliable track record for Linux that's also time tested & (most importantly) trusted as my system's friend with benefits, CCleaner?
- Feb 2, 2013
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I see where you're coming from. I have to help my mother out daily with her computer. The majority don't have a clue what Ccleaner even is.
So... is Bleachbit a worthy quality software with a comparably safe reliable track record for Linux that's also time tested & (most importantly) trusted as my system's friend with benefits, CCleaner?
Well I believe Bleachbit is open source as most Linux software is. It seems to be top notch and do it's job extremely well. I'm not sure of the reliability of it. In my experience I've never had it corrupt my install on me. I just know what to check and what not to cause it'll bork your install up. As long as you don't run as root you should be fine. If you run it as root then just be very careful what you check off.
kaljukass
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I had wondered, following my introduction to lubuntu which was duel booted beside my now sleeping XP Giant, whether this kind of maintenance even existed. Thank you for sharing about Bleachbit!
I'll read up a bit more about it, then most assuredly add it as only my 2nd download (besides Chrome) since having decided to follow the yellow brick lubuntu road. Btw, helping your mother is both priceless & honorable. With respect to you, I've a sense of the pride this must instill in her.
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- Mar 8, 2013
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First of all, Linux doesn't have registry. Second, why would you clean registry?
- Dec 4, 2013
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@TwinHeadedEagle, I shall certainly take your word for it since you are in a position of both trust & knowledge. Besides the fact Linux has no registry, do you recommended Bleachbit to clean accumulated temp files, cookies, & other items which could, in time, slow the performance of a Linux system similarly to Windows?
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I also find Bleachbit to be a very good software. But as mentioned earlier, make sure you know what boxes are you checking before cleaning, you could mess up the system (especially if running as superuser!).
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Linux has different system comparing to Windows, and Linux practically cannot be slowed down in time. I do not know exactly Linux architecture, but you can google it. Many people agree that Windows registry is the most stupid thing ever made. But at the other side, there is no at all in cleaning registry. Just fairy tales.
But user asked about Linux, so I'll stay out of Windows.
But user asked about Linux, so I'll stay out of Windows.
- Dec 4, 2013
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@WinAndLinuxTutorials, thank your for chiming in encouragingly.
I certainly have lots to learn like wondering whether I'd want to 'run as a superuser'!@TwinHeadedEagle, I'm glad you pointed out some facts. I did do a search after I found BleachBit on Softpedia, but for Windows, and found a little history on Wikipedia.
BleachBit was first publicly released on 24 December 2008 for GNU/Linux systems.[2] The 0.2.1 release created some controversy[3] by suggesting GNU/Linux needed a registry cleaner.
Version 0.4.0 introduced CleanerML,[4] a standards-based markup language for writing new cleaners. On May 29, 2009, BleachBit version 0.5.0 added support for Windows XP, Vista, and 7.[5] On September 16, 2009, version 0.6.4 introduced command line support.[6]
BleachBit is available for download through its website and the repositories of many GNU/Linux distributions.
As of October 15, 2009, BleachBit was more active than 99.972% of projects on SourceForge,[7][citation needed] and according to the Ubuntu Popularity Contest[8] BleachBit was more popular than 93.44% of installed packages.
Read more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BleachBit
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