Oracle Linux 7: The Yum Cache is Daily Filling The /var File System Despite Yum Keepcache Being Disabled (Doc ID 2595265.1)

Last updated on MAY 02, 2024

Applies to:

Linux OS - Version Oracle Linux 7.4 with Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel [4.1.12] and later
Linux x86-64

On an Oracle Linux 7 system, the yum cache, located in /var/cache/yum, was filling /var every day.

The issue occurred daily, even after cleaning the yum cache;

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