Re: apt-get and growing cache
Thank you to point me to the man command that I already know (-;.
But you not really answer to my questions.
Why are packages kept ?
How can I stop this ? (how to say "stop keeping downloaded packages")
Thank,
Christophe
On lun, 19 mar 2001 10:27:43 Michael Janssen (CS/MATH stud.) wrote:
> In christophe barbe's email, 19-03-2001:
> > Why all downloaded packages are saved in the /var/cache/apt/archives directory.
> > Can I delete these files ?
> > Where can I tell to not keep these file ?
> >
> > I see only one interest in keeping downloaded files, It' s to download only the diff when upgrading a package.
> > But it's not what is done.
> >
> > Christophe
> >
>
> In the future, `man apt-get` -- it contains a wealth of useful
> information.
>
> `apt-get autoclean` will remove all the packages that can't be
> downloaded from the debian archive (old versions of packeges, etc.)
>
> `apt-get clean` will remove all the packages in the
> /var/cache/apt/archives directory..
>
> Jamuraa - Michael Janssen - jamuraa@base0.net - janssen@cns.uni.edu
>
>
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