On Tue, Aug 21, 2001 at 03:51:16PM +0100, P Kirk wrote: | I don't have anything other than samba and python installed. How can | /usr/share be so big?
Actually you have a lot of stuff installed that you don't need if the machine is only going to be a samba server and/or gateway/firewall. Also remember that all documentation goes in /usr/share as well. | autoconf install | automake install | autotools-dev install | bin86 install | binutils install | bison install | cpp install | cpp-2.95 install | debian-policy install | doc-debian install | doc-linux-text install | exim install | flex install | g++ install | g++-2.95 install | gcc install | gcc-2.95 install | gcc-doc install | gdb install | glibc-doc install | gpm install | iamerican install | ibritish install | indent install | info install | ispell install | libc6-dev install | libncurses5-dev install | libstdc++2.10-dev install | libtool install | lpr install | lynx install | m4 install | make install | man-db install | manpages install | manpages-dev install | mime-support install | mutt install | ncftp install | nfs-common install | nfs-server install | patch install | perl-doc install | procmail install | proftpd install | rcs install | talk install | talkd install | task-c++-dev install | task-c-dev install | task-devel-common install | tetex-base install | tetex-bin install | tetex-lib install | texinfo install | textutils install | xfree86-common install | xlib6g install | xlibs install | xviddetect install This list is things that I don't think you need on this system. If you intend to have a nice, useful desktop system then they are good to have but are probably not going to be used on a firewall/gateway system. It all depends on how the system is going to be used, which only you know. I also noticed that you have 3 different vi clones installed -- you probably only need 1. You could probably also remove a bunch of other libraries, but you'll need to check the dependencies that apt reports when you try and remove them. HTH, -D
