Re: apt-localpurge
>>>>> "benfoley" == benfoley <benfoley@rcn.com> writes:
benfoley> under what conditions is it advisable, or not, to run
benfoley> apt-localepurge? i've checked the man page but still don't
benfoley> get why i should or shouldn't use it.
I use apt-localepurge on a couple of systems with small hard disks.
Those are server-type machines that don't need any user access
(besides maintenance from a sysadmin).
Advantage: you win some disk space.
Disadvantage: it's not easily reversible. If you later decide to add
another locale, you'll have to reinstall (almost) every package on
your system.
My advice: don't bother with it unless you're really short on hard
disk space. A hard disk is relatively cheap these days, but for older
machines this can be an issue.
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