Re: HD Space Left, dselect
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> Hello again.
>
> I installed linux on a 75 mb partition and have no others to spare,
> so obviously space is a problem for me. All I'd like to know is how I can
> see how much space there is left on my system, other than going through each
> directory and ls'ing and then adding up space used.
use 'df' for that
> One more thing. I have all the required packages from dselect installed.
> If I run dselect again, should I leave the present status for those
> packages to "install" as opposed to "remove"? Just how much space do all
> the "recommended" packages take up?
Yes, leave the state to install, or change it to hold ( = key). Don't
remove them.
Recommended packages are those that help your program function correctly
in majority of situations. Sometimes even recommended packages turn out to
be required ones. Rule of a thumb is that: If it aint broke, don't fix it
:)
Andrew
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