On Thu, 28 Jan 1999, Joey Hess wrote: > Kent West wrote: > > I've got 200+ MB of files selected in dselect for > > download/installation, and I'm using the apt method. dselect > > tells me that my /var/[something] doesn't have enough space free > > and aborts. IIRC, the ftp method in such a situation allowed you > > to do a selective install at that point; am I missing something > > or is the apt method missing this feature? > > It's missing the feature. The only thing you can really do is put a lot of > the to-be-upgraded packages on hold in dselect, upgrade the rest, then take > the packages off hold and upgrade them. > >
Alternatively, could I temporarily mount /var.... on a different partition that has more space free? My fstab doesn't reference /var, so I assume /var is a subdirectory of /, since a "df /var" shows the same amount free as a "df /". If this is indeed the case, why do so many people recommend a small partition (50 - 100 MB or so) for / if dselect/apt expects to use that space for downloads? Thanks. -- Kent West [EMAIL PROTECTED] KC5ENO - Amateur Radio: When all else fails. Linux - Finally! A real OS for the Intel PC! "Life is an ongoing classroom." - Capt. James T. Kirk, "Dreadnought"
