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The makepkg --clean command is used in Arch Linux to clean the build directory after successfully creating a package using the makepkg command.

When you use makepkg to build a package from source files, it leaves behind temporary build-related files and directories. These files are not required once the package is built and installed successfully. The makepkg --clean command helps to remove these unnecessary files and directories, freeing up disk space.

Typically, after successfully building a package using makepkg, you run the makepkg --clean command to clean the build directory by removing all the intermediate files, logs, and temporary directories associated with the build process.

It is good practice to use makepkg --clean to keep your build environment tidy and remove any unnecessary files that are no longer needed after building the package.