Downloaded portage files that I can delete.

d1sturbanc3 · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 11 Feb 2006 Posts: 83

I havn't updated my system for a while, so I ran an update. I went from 69% used harddrive space to 79% used harddrive space withou installing anything new. I just ran the update. There were some 70 + objects that were updated. What can I delete from portage and such. Thanks.

ld50 · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 13 Feb 2005 Posts: 135

Downloaded packages go to /usr/portage/distfiles/, you can delete that to save some space.

d1sturbanc3 · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 11 Feb 2006 Posts: 83

eeek I removed /etc/tmp/ ... b/c it has a lot of old stuff... hopefully it won't do anything bad

padoor · Advocate Joined: 30 Dec 2005 Posts: 4185 Location: india

what happened after deleting /etc/tmp?
u can safely delete /usr/tmp/portage/*
it is better to keep the distfiles and the portage. a reinstall on downgrade of some packages may be necessary.
if u plan to install more packages make some more place available in harddisk.
how long u can delete tmp and install packages.
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d1sturbanc3 · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 11 Feb 2006 Posts: 83

Thanks deleting thje dist files took me from 89% used to 54% used.

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