On Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:32:23 -0700, Daniel Burrows wrote: > > Most of that space is stored in /var/cache/apt/archives. The rest of > /var/cache/apt can be deleted but it'll be recreated next time you run > apt; it's a binary cache of data that's used to speed apt up. > > I think it's mostly a holdover from when Internet connections were > much slower than they are today. apt keeps all the .debs it downloads > in /var/cache/apt/archives, so that if you decide to remove some > software and then want to re-install it later, you don't have to > download it a second time. It's useful for some purposes (e.g., you can > copy those files to another machine rather than downloading them twice), > but it also tends to clog people's /var partitions.
It sure clogged mine. Lots of space, now. > > You can delete all the downloaded .deb files by running "aptitude clean". I didn't know aptitude had that option. Is there any difference between it and "apt-get clean"? > > Daniel -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
