Re: How to specify a different apt archive directory
On Sun, Feb 03, 2008 at 12:42:06AM -0800, Ravi wrote:
> Normally the packages downloaded by apt are copied to /var/cache/apt/
> archives/ . But I am low on disk space for root partition. How can I
> ask apt to download those files to another directory and use then from
> there for later use also.
>
Where do you have space?
This is a good reason why /var/ shouldn't be on the / partition.
Especially /var/cache (and /var/spool).
Why not create a partition and mount it on /var/cache in fstab, rather
than messing with the FHS?
Doug.
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