Re: dselect tutorial

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

On Thu, Feb 10, 2000 at 02:05:10PM +0100, Michel Dänzer wrote:
> Sven LUTHER wrote:
> 
> > > 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).
> 
> No problem with a separate /var partition...

You have to think about it when partitioning though, in any case before you
set your machine to download lots of packages all night over, and go to sleep,
finding a full root partition when you come back.

Friendly,

Sven LUTHER