Date: Wed, 17 Nov 1999 10:55:54 -0500 From: Christopher Michaels <ChrisMic@clientlogic.com> To: 'Annelise Anderson' <andrsn@andrsn.stanford.edu>, chuck sumner <chuck@2inches.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: RE: /usr/src - do i need to keep it? Message-ID: <6C37EE640B78D2118D2F00A0C90FCB4401105D87@site2s1>
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AND.. you would be better suited to move your /tmp (and /var) dir to a larger drive. E.g. symlink it to /home or wherever you have more space. -Chris > -----Original Message----- > From: Annelise Anderson [SMTP:andrsn@andrsn.stanford.edu] > Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 1999 10:46 PM > To: chuck sumner > Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > Subject: Re: /usr/src - do i need to keep it? > > > > 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 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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