https://crates.io/crates/cargo-cache
The Rust cargo-cache crate provides a command-line interface (CLI) for managing the cache directory used by the Cargo package manager.
When you use Cargo to build a Rust project, it downloads and caches dependencies, build artifacts, and other files related to the build process in a directory called "cargo-cache". Over time, this directory can become quite large, taking up valuable disk space on your system.
The cargo-cache
crate provides several commands that allow you to manage the cache directory. Some of the key features:
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Listing the contents of the cache directory
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Clearing the cache directory
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Showing the size of the cache directory
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Displaying information about individual cached packages
Example listing:
Cargo cache '~/.cargo':
Total: 4.41 GB
75 installed binaries: 481.75 MB
Registry: 3.92 GB
Registry index: 503.26 MB
2563 crate archives: 403.60 MB
2563 crate source checkouts: 3.02 GB
Git db: 2.67 MB
1 bare git repos: 905.51 KB
1 git repo checkouts: 1.77 MB
Using cargo-cache
, you can easily clear out old or unnecessary cached files, reclaiming valuable disk space on your system. You can also use the cargo-cache
CLI to better understand the contents of the cache directory and diagnose any issues related to the build process.