CacheKiller

CacheKiller is a utility program designed to help you clean up your system's memory and cache. It provides options to clear pagecache, dentries, inodes, swap space, temporary files, and systemd journal logs.

Features

• Clear pagecache, dentries, and inodes
• Clear swap space
• Remove temporary files
• Clear systemd journal logs

Prerequisites

• A Unix-like operating system (I use Arch btw.)
• C++ compiler
• sudo privileges (no password required)

Installation

1. Clone the repository or download the source code.

2. Open a terminal and navigate to the directory containing catch.cpp.

3. Compile the source code using the following command:

   g++ -o CacheKiller catch.cpp

4. The executable CacheKiller will be created in the same directory.

Usage

Run the CacheKiller executable to start the program. You will be prompted to confirm each action before it is executed. Ensure you use ROOT user.

./CacheKiller

Example

$ ./CacheKiller
CacheKiller! This program will help you clean up your system's memory and cache.
Do you want to clear pagecache, dentries, and inodes? (y/n): y
Clearing pagecache, dentries, and inodes...
Do you want to clear swap space? (y/n): y
Clearing swap space...
Do you want to remove temporary files? (y/n): y
Removing temporary files...
Do you want to clear systemd journal logs? (y/n): y
Clearing systemd journal logs...
Memory and cache cleanup finished, [CacheKiller]

Logging

CacheKiller logs all actions to a file named killer.log in the current directory.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please submit a pull request or open an issue to discuss any changes.