On Mon, 25 Aug 2003 09:32:39 +0900 Jason Stubbs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Monday 25 August 2003 01:38, Collins Richey wrote: > > I also remove the > > contents of /usr/portage/distfiles/ from time to time. Updates are > > infrequent to most packages, and I don't see the need to retain the > > packages on my system - that's what the portage mirrors are for! > > It is better that you back up what you may need again in the future, > just in case. The portage mirrors are currently handing out terabytes > each day so the less each of us uses them the better. Of course, if > you will never ever need to reinstall your system or never ever need > to install a new system then by all means delete away! > 1. Almost guaranteed never need to reinstall my system, unless major glibc changes (not very often). 2. Since I only sync every two weeks and seldom need more than a half dozen updates, I'm not putting an unreasonable load on the mirrors. None of that sync every few hours nonsense for me. -- Collins Richey - Denver Area if you fill your heart with regrets of yesterday and the worries of tomorrow, you have no today to be thankful for. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
