--- Kenneth Jacker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> mm> Look in /etc/apt/apt.con : > mm> APT::Clean-Installed "false"; > mm> or true > > >From apt.conf(5): > > Clean-Installed Defaults to on. When turned on the autoclean > feature will remove any packages which can no longer be > downloaded from the cache. If turned off then packages that > are locally installed are also excluded from cleaning - but > note that APT provides no direct means to reinstall them. > > >From aptitude(8): > > autoclean Removes any cached packages which can no longer be > downloaded. This allows you to prevent a cache from growing > out > of control over time without completely emptying it. > > > 'Autoclean' doesn't seem to be quite what I used in the past. My > previous setup removed *all* files from the cache once installed ... > I > *want* to "completely empty it". > > > Thanks for the prompt reply! > > -Kenneth > I don't know about aptitude doing that, but I use Synaptic. And there is an option for what you are looking for. It's in Preferences -->> Files -->> Temporary Files ib __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
