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You can delete everything in /usr/portage/distfiles/. They're just the |
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source tarballs. If something needs them, they'll just be redownloaded. |
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Rick |
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On Mon, 2004-02-23 at 11:48, Donsbach, Jeff wrote: |
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> Ok, this is probably a question for a "general" list, but here goes…. |
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> The machine I've been installing Gentoo on is rather limited in disk |
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> space. I've noticed that as I start installing things, the Portage |
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> directory is growing rather quickly, thus filling up my / partition. |
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> What's the best way from keeping the Portage tree from growing? Can |
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> you limit the size of the "distfiles" directory somehow? That seems to |
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> be the biggest. |
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> Jeff Donsbach |
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> Developer Resource Center T/(978) 506-5227 |
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> HP Partner Technical Services jeff.donsbach@××.com |
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