From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Oct 5 02:27:51 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org 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 2479416A41F for ; Wed, 5 Oct 2005 02:27:51 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from freebsd@akruijff.dds.nl) Received: from smtp15.wxs.nl (smtp15.wxs.nl [195.121.6.54]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 79C4A43D46 for ; Wed, 5 Oct 2005 02:27:49 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from freebsd@akruijff.dds.nl) Received: from smtp.planet.nl (ip51cc8423.speed.planet.nl [81.204.132.35]) by smtp15.wxs.nl (iPlanet Messaging Server 5.2 Patch 2 (built Jul 14 2004)) with ESMTP id <0INV0078J86CI4@smtp15.wxs.nl> for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Wed, 05 Oct 2005 04:27:48 +0200 (CEST) Received: from Alex.lan (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by smtp.planet.nl (8.13.3/8.13.3) with ESMTP id j952Rmv0002112; Wed, 05 Oct 2005 04:27:48 +0200 Received: (from akruijff@localhost) by Alex.lan (8.13.3/8.13.3/Submit) id j952Rlwf002111; Wed, 05 Oct 2005 04:27:47 +0200 Content-return: prohibited Date: Wed, 05 Oct 2005 04:27:47 +0200 From: Alex de Kruijff In-reply-to: <433850FD.3070403@gish.demon.nl> To: Kiffin Gish Message-id: <20051005022747.GA740@Alex.lan> MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Content-disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.1i References: <433850FD.3070403@gish.demon.nl> X-Authentication-warning: Alex.lan: akruijff set sender to freebsd@akruijff.dds.nl using -f Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Cleanup unused files and other junk ... X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: freebsd@akruijff.dds.nl List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 05 Oct 2005 02:27:51 -0000 On Mon, Sep 26, 2005 at 09:50:21PM +0200, Kiffin Gish wrote: > Is there a good and dependable procedure for cleaning up the file > systems from unused junk that just clutters valuable disc space? > > I am already aware of the 'periodic daily' scripts > 'clear_tmp_enable=YES' option for the rc.conf file, but where else can > one safely remove files. > > For example, is it safe to delete all distfiles? Yes, but that doesn't mean its save. You could install a port called portupgrade and use the util portsclean. This wil clean your working directory, (old) distfiles, (old) packages and more. -- Alex Please copy the original recipients, otherwise I may not read your reply. Howto's based on my ppersonal use, including information about setting up a firewall and creating traffic graphs with MRTG http://www.kruijff.org/alex/FreeBSD/