Re: [gentoo-user] Deleting /var/tmp/portage/*
On Monday 25 August 2003 01:38, Collins Richey wrote: I also remove the contents of /usr/portage/distfiles/ from time to time. Updates are infrequent to most packages, and I don't see the need to retain the packages on my system - that's what the portage mirrors are for! It is better that you back up what you may need again in the future, just in case. The portage mirrors are currently handing out terabytes each day so the less each of us uses them the better. Of course, if you will never ever need to reinstall your system or never ever need to install a new system then by all means delete away! Jason -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Deleting /var/tmp/portage/*
On Mon, 25 Aug 2003 09:32:39 +0900 Jason Stubbs [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Monday 25 August 2003 01:38, Collins Richey wrote: I also remove the contents of /usr/portage/distfiles/ from time to time. Updates are infrequent to most packages, and I don't see the need to retain the packages on my system - that's what the portage mirrors are for! It is better that you back up what you may need again in the future, just in case. The portage mirrors are currently handing out terabytes each day so the less each of us uses them the better. Of course, if you will never ever need to reinstall your system or never ever need to install a new system then by all means delete away! 1. Almost guaranteed never need to reinstall my system, unless major glibc changes (not very often). 2. Since I only sync every two weeks and seldom need more than a half dozen updates, I'm not putting an unreasonable load on the mirrors. None of that sync every few hours nonsense for me. -- Collins Richey - Denver Area if you fill your heart with regrets of yesterday and the worries of tomorrow, you have no today to be thankful for. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Deleting /var/tmp/portage/*
On Monday 25 August 2003 11:34, Collins Richey wrote: On Mon, 25 Aug 2003 09:32:39 +0900 Jason Stubbs [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Monday 25 August 2003 01:38, Collins Richey wrote: I also remove the contents of /usr/portage/distfiles/ from time to time. Updates are infrequent to most packages, and I don't see the need to retain the packages on my system - that's what the portage mirrors are for! It is better that you back up what you may need again in the future, just in case. The portage mirrors are currently handing out terabytes each day so the less each of us uses them the better. Of course, if you will never ever need to reinstall your system or never ever need to install a new system then by all means delete away! 1. Almost guaranteed never need to reinstall my system, unless major glibc changes (not very often). 2. Since I only sync every two weeks and seldom need more than a half dozen updates, I'm not putting an unreasonable load on the mirrors. None of that sync every few hours nonsense for me. Good man! Nahh, I just didn't want the original inquirer to think yeah! distfiles, you're outta here! Regards, Jason -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
[gentoo-user] Deleting /var/tmp/portage/*
Hello gentooers! A short question: Is it safe to wipe out contents of /var/tmp/portage directory? Quick searching in docs didnt give me an answer (perhaps that's because I'm too sleepy now). Thanks in advance for answers. Dmitry. -- WinErr: 678 This was the last level in Windows. Do you want to play another game? -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Deleting /var/tmp/portage/*
On Sunday 24 August 2003 02:56 am, Dmitry Suzdalev wrote: Hello gentooers! A short question: Is it safe to wipe out contents of /var/tmp/portage directory? Quick searching in docs didnt give me an answer (perhaps that's because I'm too sleepy now). Thanks in advance for answers. Dmitry. Don't really know if it's offically okay but I've done it before without anything blowing up. YMMV though -- It's not easy being green. It takes way more food coloring than you'd think. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Deleting /var/tmp/portage/*
On 03:02 Sun 24 Aug, Lloyd I Freese Jr wrote: On Sunday 24 August 2003 02:56 am, Dmitry Suzdalev wrote: Hello gentooers! A short question: Is it safe to wipe out contents of /var/tmp/portage directory? Quick searching in docs didnt give me an answer (perhaps that's because I'm too sleepy now). Thanks in advance for answers. Dmitry. Don't really know if it's offically okay but I've done it before without anything blowing up. YMMV though -- It's not easy being green. It takes way more food coloring than you'd think. I did this rm -rf /var/tmp/portage* today and i got rid of like 15 gigs of stuff because of some setting in my make.conf (keepwrk,keeptemp, noclean) I think it is safe rac told me how to do it on IRC Scott Jones -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Deleting /var/tmp/portage/*
On Sun, 2003-08-24 at 17:34, Scott Jones wrote: On 03:02 Sun 24 Aug, Lloyd I Freese Jr wrote: On Sunday 24 August 2003 02:56 am, Dmitry Suzdalev wrote: Hello gentooers! A short question: Is it safe to wipe out contents of /var/tmp/portage directory? Quick searching in docs didnt give me an answer (perhaps that's because I'm too sleepy now). Thanks in advance for answers. Dmitry. Don't really know if it's offically okay but I've done it before without anything blowing up. YMMV though -- It's not easy being green. It takes way more food coloring than you'd think. I did this rm -rf /var/tmp/portage* today and i got rid of like 15 gigs of stuff because of some setting in my make.conf (keepwrk,keeptemp, noclean) Just a thought but if your typings anything like mine it's prolly safer to do rm /var/tmp/portage* -rf I have reoccuring nightmares about hitting enter after typing the first rm -rf / bit ;) cheers drewbian I think it is safe rac told me how to do it on IRC Scott Jones -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
Re: [gentoo-user] Deleting /var/tmp/portage/*
Thanks guys, I think I'll try it. If I'll end up with some errors -- I can always count on our greatest gentoo community ;). Dmitry. On Sunday 24 August 2003 11:34, Scott Jones wrote: Don't really know if it's offically okay but I've done it before without anything blowing up. YMMV though -- It's not easy being green. It takes way more food coloring than you'd think. I did this rm -rf /var/tmp/portage* today and i got rid of like 15 gigs of stuff because of some setting in my make.conf (keepwrk,keeptemp, noclean) I think it is safe rac told me how to do it on IRC Scott Jones -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list -- WinErr: 678 This was the last level in Windows. Do you want to play another game? -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Deleting /var/tmp/portage/*
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Sunday 24 August 2003 07:56, Dmitry Suzdalev wrote: Hello gentooers! A short question: Is it safe to wipe out contents of /var/tmp/portage directory? Quick searching in docs didnt give me an answer (perhaps that's because I'm too sleepy now). Thanks in advance for answers. Yes, just don't do it while any emerge is running. - -- Mike Williams -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE/SIomInuLMrk7bIwRAr71AJ0ToHw5+VGJgMrahXEcCg+KBIKxQwCeJ92l xprroX+tbS3zMQWzKg5yuWQ= =4nW0 -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
