Date: Tue, 16 Nov 1999 19:45:43 -0800 (PST) From: Annelise Anderson <andrsn@andrsn.stanford.edu> To: chuck sumner <chuck@2inches.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: /usr/src - do i need to keep it? Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.10.9911161942400.78641-100000@andrsn.stanford.edu> In-Reply-To: <v04210109b457a95e1b67@[206.169.190.21]>
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On Tue, 16 Nov 1999, chuck sumner wrote: > I installed the entire source tree on my box, recompiled a new > kernel, and everything is working fine. > > Is there any reason to keep the /usr/src directory, or can I just rm > -rf /usr/src? > > The only reason I ask is that /usr is 95% full. > > Thank you. > > Chuck > > PLEASE ACT ACCORDINGLY. > you might want to keep your kernel configuration file. or possibly just /usr/src/sys (which includes the config file) so you could build another kernel with the same sources if you wanted to add something sometimes I tar up /usr/src and /usr/obj and save them somewhere so I can reinstall, or install on another drive. you might find some files you don't need in /usr/ports/distfiles, too; or in work directories of ports you've already installed Annelise To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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