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To: Clarence Griffin <Clarence_Griffin@ed.gov>
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Subject: Re: can I delete '/usr/ports'? safely?
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Hello,

You can safley delete the directory but you will have to download
the port of the app and dependancies next time you want to
install them.  I think if you cd to /usr/ports you should be able
to do a make clean which will clean up things for you but I
/think/ that next time you install a port it will have to
download again.

HTH

Eddie Lawhead


On Mon, 2 Nov 1998, Clarence Griffin wrote:

#     
#     I just did an evaluation of used disk space, and found that I've 
#     installed all the 'ports' when I set up this new system.
#     
#     this makes my /usr director at 103%.
#     
#     I'd like to simply delete all the 'ports', but am wondering how that 
#     will impact the system?  I'd then want to re-install only those prots 
#     I will actually use.
#     
#     Anyone else faced this problem?  If so, how did you resolve it?
#     
#     
#     dg
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