# What are the system cleaners that can be recommended for EOS

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**Created:** [March 21, 2025, 11:12am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/what-are-the-system-cleaners-that-can-be-recommended-for-eos/69292 "2025-03-21T11:12:29Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 21, 2025, 2:28pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/what-are-the-system-cleaners-that-can-be-recommended-for-eos/69292/22 "2025-03-21T14:28:10Z")

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Exactly! I never liked the idea of one-click “cleaners.” Even the ones with configurations to select.

From [A Complete Idiot’s Guide To Endeavour OS Maintenance / Update / Upgrade](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/a-complete-idiots-guide-to-endeavour-os-maintenance-update-upgrade/25184), I’ve created a personalized “cheat sheet” I use regularly or whenever I feel it’s necessary.

> EndeavourOS Maintenance / Update / Upgrade  
> [Frequency: Every 1-2 months, or user discretion]
> 
> UPDATE SYSTEM:  
> [Frequency: Daily, Weekly, or user discretion]  
> yay
> 
> UPDATE ARCH MIRRORS:  
> reflector --protocol https --verbose --latest 25 --sort rate | sudo tee /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
> 
> ATER UPDATING ARCH MIRRORLIST, UPDATE SYSTEM:  
> yay -Syyu
> 
> UPDATE EOS MIRRORS:  
> eos-rankmirrors --verbose
> 
> ATER UPDATING EOS MIRRORLIST, UPDATE SYSTEM:  
> yay -Syyu
> 
> CLEAN JOURNAL:  
> sudo journalctl --vacuum-time=4weeks
> 
> CLEAN CACHE (All Packages):  
> paccache -r
> 
> CLEAN CACHE (Uninstalled Packages):  
> paccache -ruk0
> 
> REMOVE ORPHANS:  
> yay -Yc

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