Re: How to specify a different apt archive directory



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On 02/03/08 02:42, Ravi wrote:
Normally the packages downloaded by apt are copied to /var/cache/apt/
archives/ . But I am low on disk space for root partition. How can I
ask apt to download those files to another directory and use then from
there for later use also.

A symlink?

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Ron Johnson, Jr.
Jefferson LA USA

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