Remove unused packages on server

POST

/apt/autoremove/{hostname}

Last modified:2026-09-29 18:51:52

OperationId:DeleteUnusedPackages

Runs apt autoremove on one server, removing packages that were installed as dependencies and are no longer needed.

Requires Super User scope.

The response streams apt output as plain text. A failed run still answers 200: read the last line.

Request

Authorization

Bearer Token

Provide your bearer token in the

Authorization

header when making requests to protected resources.

Example:

Authorization: Bearer ********************

Path Params

Query Params

Header Params

Body Params application/json

Examples

Responses

🟢200OK

text/plain

apt output as plain text, streamed while the command runs. The connection stays open until apt finishes, which can take several minutes. The text starts with an Executing command: line and ends with Command executed successfully with exit code: 0 or Command failed with exit code: <n>. Both lines carry ANSI color codes. A failed apt run still answers 200, so read the last line, not the status code. If another apt operation holds the apt lock, the request waits up to 20 minutes for it, then answers 409 instead of streaming.

🟠400Bad Request

🟠401Authentication Required

🟠403Forbidden

🟠409Conflict

🟠429Too Many Requests

🔴500Server Error

🔴502Peer Unreachable

Request Example

Shell

JavaScript

Java

Swift

curl --location 'https://awqacore01.crexendocloud.com/ns-api/v2/apt/autoremove/core1.example.com?ticket=API-1234' \
--header 'X-Ticket: API-1234' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '{
  "ticket": "API-1234"
}'

Response Example

200 - apt autoremove



Executing command: sudo apt autoremove -y
Hit:1 https://aptng.example.com/aptng/netsapiens/v46.0 noble InRelease
Reading package lists...
Building dependency tree...
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 2 to remove and 0 not upgraded.

Command executed successfully with exit code: 0

Modified at 2026-09-29 18:51:52

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