Thanks, but it looks like yum clean only applies to the yum server, unless I mis-understood something.
I am seeing these issues on my SLES10 SP3 guests where I do not run the yum server. On these guests, I use YaST and point it to our local YUM server. This growth appears to be from Novell?s zmd, even though I have it configured off, it continues to fill our /var/ directory with patches that we already have on the YUM server. I do not know how, or why. We do not knowingly use rug either. Is it safe to clear these directories out? Peter Pat Carroll <pcarr...@llbean.com> Sent by: Linux on 390 Port <LINUX-390@vm.marist.edu> 04/23/2010 09:51 AM Please respond to Linux on 390 Port <LINUX-390@vm.marist.edu> To LINUX-390@vm.marist.edu cc Subject Re: /var/lib/zypp/cache/ is on my nerves See: yum clean Patrick Carroll | Technology Architect II L.L.Bean, Inc.(r) | Double L St. | Freeport ME 04033 http://www.llbean.com | pcarr...@llbean.com | 207.552.2426 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail and any attachments may contain confidential information that is legally privileged. The information is solely for the use of the intended recipient(s). Any disclosure, copying, distribution, or other use of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by return e-mail and delete this message. -----Original Message----- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:linux-...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of Peter E. Abresch Jr. - at Pepco Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 9:46 AM To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: /var/lib/zypp/cache/ is on my nerves We have various Linux SLES10 SP3 guests under z/VM. We use YaST to apply the patches using our local YUM server. However, I see the following directory continue to grow. /var/lib/zypp/cache/ This directory contains many other directories in the form of Source.<random characters>/repodata. Each of these directories contains various patches. Question 1: Why/how does this directory grow? We checked novell-zmd and it is set to off so it should not be running. Question 2: Space is limited in our shop. Can I delete these directories? I have these same patches on our local YUM server and this seems to be a waste of space. Thanks as always. Peter This Email message and any attachment may contain information that is proprietary, legally privileged, confidential and/or subject to copyright belonging to Pepco Holdings, Inc. or its affiliates ("PHI"). This Email is intended solely for the use of the person(s) to which it is addressed. If you are not an intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible for delivery of this Email to the intended recipient(s), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this Email is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately notify the sender and permanently delete this Email and any copies. PHI policies expressly prohibit employees from making defamatory or offensive statements and infringing any copyright or any other legal right by Email communication. PHI will not accept any liability in respect of such communications. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 This Email message and any attachment may contain information that is proprietary, legally privileged, confidential and/or subject to copyright belonging to Pepco Holdings, Inc. or its affiliates ("PHI"). This Email is intended solely for the use of the person(s) to which it is addressed. If you are not an intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible for delivery of this Email to the intended recipient(s), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this Email is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately notify the sender and permanently delete this Email and any copies. PHI policies expressly prohibit employees from making defamatory or offensive statements and infringing any copyright or any other legal right by Email communication. PHI will not accept any liability in respect of such communications. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
