Re: apt cache obese?

From: Richard Lyons (richard_at_the-place.net)
Date: 02/13/04

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    On Thursday 12 February 2004 23:56, Mark wrote:
    > On Thu, Feb 12, 2004 at 11:37:20PM +0100, Richard Lyons wrote:
    > > Quick question re /var/cache/apt. I couldn't understand why my little
    > > thinkpad's hdd got totally full. Now I'm searching around with du and
    > > find / var/cache/apt is 1.4GB. Is it always that large, or has mine been
    > > eating junk food?
    >
    > I deliberately keep mine fattened, but I believe that there's generally
    > an option to delete the .deb after installation, if you want to.
     
    I hadn't noticed any options about that, but I've mostly been using aptitude,
    so maybe it doesn't ask. I'll have to read some man pages... At least I
    know now I can burn some fat from there.

    > Perhaps
    > you habitually say no?

    I habitually say yes to anything, once...

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