Re: disk space used by apt

[Javier Barroso <javibarroso@gmail.com>]

On Sun, Apr 12, 2009 at 6:32 PM, Elimar Riesebieter <riesebie@lxtec.de> wrote:
> * Marcin K?apkowski [090412 18:19 +0200]
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have problems with wolfing disk space by apt. After I'm doing some
>> upgrades, I have a lot of apt archive files. When I do apt-get update,
>> or whatever with apt, it gives me that results:
>>
>> # du --max-depth 1 -h / | grep [0-9]G | sort -nr
>> 3,0G   var
>> 2,5G   var/cache
>>
>> # du --max-depth 1 -h /var/cache/apt | grep [0-9]G | sort -nr
>> 2,5G   var/cache/apt/archives
>>
>> Unexpeclty i found that i have zero space, which don't allow me to
>> normal office work
>> of cource cleanig /var/cache/apt is remedy, but only for a while.
>>
>> Is there any locking mechanism which allow avoid eating whole disc by apt?
>
> run 'apt-get clean'
>
> The cache will be reduced of all the .deb.
>
> Elimar
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This option in apt config help: APT::Archives::MaxAge

Regards,