Where are the software update files stored, and what happens after they are applied?

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I have what I think is a basic question but have not been able to find the answer to: When Software Updater downloads files (this morning it amounted to 250mb), are the files (or the ones that are outdated - for example, older kernel updates, older LibreOffice updates) automatically removed after the update finishes?
Regarding the portion of my question regarding the location that Software Updater stores them - I've had responses (thank you!) that indicate they might be located in /var/cache/apt/archives, but the links speak only to installing new packages, not updates. Can someone confirm that the Software Updater uses this same location?

FWIW: Ubuntu 14.04 64-bit

Where are the deb files downloaded by Software center and the update manager stored? -- From the accepted answer: /var/cache/apt/archives/ — karel, Aug 06 '15 at 14:05

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 05 '15 at 17:10

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try

sudo apt-get autoclean

It will not delete any installed packages but only clean /var/cache/apt/archive from deb-files (essentially can be used for cleaning temp files)

answered Aug 05 '15 at 17:10

Sajjad Alam

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Where are the software update files stored, and what happens after they are applied?

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