Re: How do I change the apt-get cache directory?

[bob@proulx.com (Bob Proulx)]

Mike Dornberger wrote:
> Neill Roelofse wrote:
> > I wondered, if I were to dump all cached archives on a different
> > partition, how do I point apt-get to that partition rather than the
> > default /var/cached/apt/archives
> b) - read apt.conf(5) (Dir::Cache...)
>    - see /usr/share/doc/apt/examples/configure-index.gz
>    - (/etc/apt/apt.conf may be replaced with apt.conf.d/ drop a file there)
> PS: I've only tested Method a).

Here is b).

  Dir::Cache "/var/someotherdir/cache";

  mkdir -p /var/someotherdir/cache/archives/partial

You must have the directories all of the way down to 'partial'.

Bob