How to Clear Ubuntu Software Center History

Navigate to your home folder and show the hidden files., Find the folder named software-center., Edit the file named apthistory.p., Navigate to /var/log/apt/., Open up the Ubuntu Software Center.

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Navigate to your home folder and show the hidden files.

    To show the hidden files, press Ctrl+H.

    Then find the folder named .cache and open it.
  2. Step 2: Find the folder named software-center.

    Then double-click on it to open it. , Open apthistory.p Delete all the contents in the file and save it before closing it. , Then open the history.log file an administrator and delete all its contents, as in step
    3. , Click on the History tab.

    You will see that all the entries are cleared.
  3. Step 3: Edit the file named apthistory.p.

  4. Step 4: Navigate to /var/log/apt/.

  5. Step 5: Open up the Ubuntu Software Center.

Detailed Guide

To show the hidden files, press Ctrl+H.

Then find the folder named .cache and open it.

Then double-click on it to open it. , Open apthistory.p Delete all the contents in the file and save it before closing it. , Then open the history.log file an administrator and delete all its contents, as in step
3. , Click on the History tab.

You will see that all the entries are cleared.

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