hi, It's a silly question but i don't know where to ask. What's the use of all the files in the /var/cache/apt/archives directory. They all seem to be debs of any package that i have installed in my comp. ever. Sharninder Singh National Institute Of Management Calcutta Building No. 117 Command Hospital Complex Alipore Kolkatta -------------------------------------------------- "Nostalgia isn't what it used to be"