Re: apt cache obese?

[Richard Lyons <richard@the-place.net>]

On Thursday 12 February 2004 23:56, Mark wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 12, 2004 at 11:37:20PM +0100, Richard Lyons wrote:
> > Quick question re /var/cache/apt.  I couldn't understand why my little
> > thinkpad's hdd got totally full.  Now I'm searching around with du and
> > find / var/cache/apt is 1.4GB.  Is it always that large, or has mine been
> > eating junk food?
>
> I deliberately keep mine fattened, but I believe that there's generally
> an option to delete the .deb after installation, if you want to.
 
I hadn't noticed any options about that, but I've mostly been using aptitude, 
so maybe it doesn't ask.  I'll have to read some man pages...  At least I 
know now I can burn some fat from there.

>  Perhaps
> you habitually say no?

I habitually say yes to anything, once... 

-- 
richard