'yum clean all' doesn't delete /var/cache/yum/.../<inactive repository>

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Issue

  • Why yum clean all or yum clean cache is not cleaning all files in /var/cache/yum
    • after adding new channels and retiring previous ones
    • when having disabled repositories
  • /var/cache/yum not empty after running clean all or clean cache with yum
  • Why do I have to manually clean /var/cache/yum ?
  • Why is yum clean all not deleting cache files from disabled repositories ?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

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