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Re: Is there a tool which keeps track of space on filesystems during install?



>>>>> "Colin" == Colin Watson <cjw44@flatline.org.uk> writes:

    Colin> It's possible to tell dpkg-gencontrol about this:

    Colin>        Extra-Size Additional disk space used when the
    Colin> package is installed.  If this variable is set its value is
    Colin> added to that of the Installed-Size variable (whether set
    Colin> explicitly or using the default value) before it is copied
    Colin> into the Installed-Size control file field.

In the case of LISP, this is not constant. eg. it depends on what
versions of xemacs and/or emacs that the user as installed.
-- 
Brian May <bam@debian.org>



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