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Python3 project remove __pycache__ folders and .pyc files

What is the BEST way to clear out all the __pycache__ folders and .pyc/.pyo files from a python3 project. I have seen multiple users suggest the pyclean script bundled with Debian, but this does not remove the folders. I want a simple way to clean up the project before pushing the files to my DVS.

Solution

  • I found the answer myself when I mistyped pyclean as pycclean:

    No command 'pycclean' found, did you mean:
  Command 'py3clean' from package 'python3-minimal' (main)
  Command 'pyclean' from package 'python-minimal' (main)
  pycclean: command not found

    Running py3clean . cleaned it up very nicely.