Date: Tue, 29 May 2007 15:14:40 -0500 From: Jack Schneider <puck@volunteerwireless.net> To: Jack Schneider <puck@volunteerwireless.net>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Blown Up /Usr files Message-ID: <465C89B0.1010102@volunteerwireless.net> In-Reply-To: <20070529200847.GB11969@slackbox.xs4all.nl> References: <465C73EB.501@volunteerwireless.net> <20070529200847.GB11969@slackbox.xs4all.nl>
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Roland Smith wrote: > On Tue, May 29, 2007 at 01:41:47PM -0500, Jack Schneider wrote: > >> Hi, Anyone. >> My /Usr directory/slice is now over 5.2 GB for a basic workstation 6.2 >> install. thats 90%+ of the slice. I need help with a procedure to clean >> it up. The machine is: >> >> FreeBSD Growler.maplebend.net 6.2-RELEASE-p3 FreeBSD 6.2-RELEASE-p3 #2: >> Wed Apr 18 11:16:35 CDT 2007 >> KDE 3.5.1 >> >> Updated /ports & Sources via CVSUP. >> >> I have no idea where to start. Where should I look for redundant or >> obsolete files? >> > > You could clear out the files in /usr/ports/distfiles, because you can always > download those again. > > If you have ever built a new kernel & world, you can clean out /usr/obj > after installing them. > > If you have ports that you don't use, pkg_delete those as well, since > they're in /usr/local. For instance, if you've upgraded to xorg 7.2, you > can delete most of the drivers ports. > > While you're at it, you can set the nodump flag on both of these > directories, so that they're no backed up. > > Roland > Whoa!!! Let me absorb and explore all the goodies 8-) I got from you > folks... > > > > I'll let you know how it turns out. one by one.. > > > > Thanks, Guys > > > > Jack >
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