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Subject: Re: /var/db/sup/src-all/checkouts.cvs:RELENG_5 ? May I delete?
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Rob <spamrefuse@yahoo.com> writes:
> There appear huge files in /var:
>
>    /var/db/sup/src-all/checkouts.cvs:RELENG_5
>    /var/db/sup/ports-all/checkouts.cvs:.
>
> Do I have to keep these files? If yes, what for?

you can delete them, but they will reappear the next time you cvsup.

> Also /var/db/pkg/  consumes lots of space in /var.
> Do I have to keep that as well?

yes.

DES
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