From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Feb 12 15:15:52 2005 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A8C1016A4CE for ; Sat, 12 Feb 2005 15:15:52 +0000 (GMT) Received: from t-x.dignus.nl (t-x.dignus.nl [83.219.88.50]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5F76F43D31 for ; Sat, 12 Feb 2005 15:15:52 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from colin@kenmore.kozy-kabin.nl) Received: from localhost (localhost.dignus.nl [127.0.0.1]) by t-x.dignus.nl (Safehouse) with ESMTP id 982B428423; Sat, 12 Feb 2005 13:15:36 +0100 (CET) Received: from kenmore.kozy-kabin.nl (cjr-home [62.251.72.148]) by t-x.dignus.nl (Safehouse) with ESMTP id F340328421; Sat, 12 Feb 2005 13:15:27 +0100 (CET) Received: from kenmore.kozy-kabin.nl (localhost.kozy-kabin.nl [127.0.0.1]) by kenmore.kozy-kabin.nl (Postfix) with ESMTP id E95BB60D7; Sat, 12 Feb 2005 13:14:58 +0100 (CET) Received: from localhost (colin@localhost)j1CCEwMw039516; Sat, 12 Feb 2005 13:14:58 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from colin@kenmore.kozy-kabin.nl) Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2005 13:14:58 +0100 From: "Colin J. Raven" To: Fafa Diliha Romanova In-Reply-To: <20050212115006.703D94BDAA@ws1-1.us4.outblaze.com> Message-ID: <20050212131101.K94542@kenmore.kozy-kabin.nl> References: <20050212115006.703D94BDAA@ws1-1.us4.outblaze.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed X-Virus-Scanned: by RemSPAMd at ph230.plushosting.nl cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: make world: HOW CLEAN IS IT? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2005 15:15:52 -0000 On Feb 12 at 06:50, Fafa Diliha Romanova launched this into the bitstream: > when i rebuild my system to stay up to date, > does it leave behind many obsolete files to clog up > my pure system? > > i am *VERY* conscious on cleanliness; > > does freebsd keep track of absolutely EVERY file > it creates? > > also, do you guys have any tips/tricks on how to do > system cleanup chores? like scripts, commands etc.? > A resource you may find to be helpful is: http://www.onlamp.com/pub/ct/13 Look for several articles on ports. There are - IIRC - three articles there which demystify the ports collection as well as some really great tips 'n tricks. Also the FreeBSD handbook is helpful when read *in conjunction* with the OnLamp articles: http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ports.html Regards & HTH, -Colin -- Colin J. Raven FreeBSD 5.3-RELEASE - http://www.FreeBSD.org - There can be only One Sat Feb 12 13:14:00 CET 2005 1:14PM up 18:29, 6 users, load averages: 0.87, 0.98, 0.88