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features: Add install failure tracking removal through spack clean (#15314)

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* Add ability to force removal of install failure tracking data through spack clean

* Add clean failures option to packaging guide
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Tamara Dahlgren
2020-06-24 18:28:53 -07:00
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``spack clean``
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Cleans up all of Spack's temporary and cached files. This can be used to
Cleans up Spack's temporary and cached files. This command can be used to
recover disk space if temporary files from interrupted or failed installs
accumulate in the staging area.
accumulate.
When called with ``--stage`` or without arguments this removes all staged
files.
When called with ``--downloads`` this will clear all resources
:ref:`cached <caching>` during installs.
The ``--downloads`` option removes cached :ref:`cached <caching>` downloads.
When called with ``--user-cache`` this will remove caches in the user home
directory, including cached virtual indices.
You can force the removal of all install failure tracking markers using the
``--failures`` option. Note that ``spack install`` will automatically clear
relevant failure markings prior to performing the requested installation(s).
Long-lived caches, like the virtual package index, are removed using the
``--misc-cache`` option.
The ``--python-cache`` option removes `.pyc`, `.pyo`, and `__pycache__`
folders.
To remove all of the above, the command can be called with ``--all``.
When called with positional arguments, cleans up temporary files only
for a particular package. If ``fetch``, ``stage``, or ``install``
When called with positional arguments, this command cleans up temporary files
only for a particular package. If ``fetch``, ``stage``, or ``install``
are run again after this, Spack's build process will start from scratch.