Re: dselect tutorial

[Sven LUTHER <luther@dpt-info.u-strasbg.fr>]

On Thu, Feb 10, 2000 at 09:11:27AM +0100, Michel Dänzer wrote:
> Sven LUTHER wrote:
> 
> > I guess that the apt-get method will use apt-get to retrieve packages.
> > 
> > apt-get will first download all needed stuff, and once that is done will
> > install and setup it, eventually asking questions.
> > 
> > It will copy all stuff in /var/cache/apt/archive though, so you will have to
> > provide enough space fior it.
> > 
> > root@lambda:~# du -sk /var/cache/apt/archives/
> > 232538  /var/cache/apt/archives
> 
> apt-get autoclean
> 
> removes all but the two latest versions of every package from the cache.

Nice to know, ...

but still you need at least a place equivalent to all packages you install the
first time. This is not so compatible i think with making small root partition
(50MB or so).

Friendly,

Sven LUTHER