Mariano - out of curiosity, how do you build your image - do you use zero conf and then apply a known .st script? (I used to use pharo launcher back in the day - but now I find that zeroconf is actually handier anyway).
Tim > On 2 Aug 2017, at 13:24, Mariano Martinez Peck <marianop...@gmail.com > <mailto:marianop...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > > > On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 9:16 AM, Tim Mackinnon <tim@testit.works > <mailto:tim@testit.works>> wrote: > Hi - I’ve noticed that when I download a new image+vm with zeroconf (in a > fresh directory) - that when I launch it, the setting Tools | Software Config > Mgnmnt | Monticello | Local Cache Directory has a value that points to a > directory from one of my earlier images. > > Is this normal (does it store this information somewhere on my computer so > that different setups can access it)? > > At first I thought this was annoying - but I’m now wondering if this is > useful as I’m guessing that there isn’t any reason to have separate caches > for version controlled libraries and so maybe I should actually set it to > some common directory? > > What is the recommended strategy? > > > My strategy is to use a shared repository for all my images. As part of my > build image scripts I do something like this: > > > " =============== Personal Settings ================ " > > MCCacheRepository cacheDirectory: '/Users/mariano/Pharo/localRepo/' > asFileReference. > MCGitHubRepository cacheDirectory: '/Users/mariano/Pharo/localRepo/' > asFileReference. > GTPlayBook cacheDirectory: '/Users/mariano/Pharo/play-cache/' > asFileReference. > GTPlayBook stashDirectory: '/Users/mariano/Pharo/play-stash/' > asFileReference. > > > I guess you save stuff: > > find /Users/mariano/Pharo/localRepo/ -type f | wc -l > > 32301 > > du -sh /Users/mariano/Pharo/localRepo > 6.1G /Users/mariano/Pharo/localRepo > > > Not only you save disk space, but also: > 1) Each image build is likely to take less time as many files will be already > in the cache (no need to redownload it). > 2) it works as a yet another backup of your code and other packages. > > > > -- > Mariano > http://marianopeck.wordpress.com <http://marianopeck.wordpress.com/>
