Justin, deleting /var is not a good idea. It is one of the core Unix/Linux top level directories, used for variable files (e.g logs, spool files)
Glenn Nicholas OM4 :: 2009/12/15 Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com>: > Hi Justin, > > Is it /var/root/ in a folder called Library (from old Mac)? > Normally nothing in /var/root is necessary and this folder can be safely > deleted, if you don't use the following. > > There actually IS something in /var/root/library which is sort of important. > For some strange reason login hooks and logout hooks are stored in > /var/root/library/preferences/com.apple.loginwindow.plist. of course, not > many people use those but if you do use them and completely delete > /var/root/library then any login and logout hooks will disappear. > > Sent from Ronni's iPhone > On 15/12/2009, at 2:04 PM, Justin Davies <m...@justindavies.com.au> wrote: > > > Hi all, I just recently upgraded to new macbook and in migrating the content > across I have a folder called "var (from old mac) which has about 775 mg of > system looking folders. It is safe to delete this? > > Many thanks in advance..... > Best regards > > > > Justin Davies > m...@justindavies.com.au > www.justindavies.com.au > 0414 567 638 > 9309 9309 > > Linked In: www.linkedin.com/in/justinkdavies > Business website: www.emergination.com.au > Twitter: www.twitter.com/justinkdavies > > > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> > > > > ________________________________ > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
