On Wed, Aug 13, 2014 at 8:37 PM, James <[email protected]> wrote: > I previously thought that /usr/portage/distfiles > only contains tar files. I have not clean up the > system, as I'm moving (dupicating some files for my > /usr/local/ needs. > > But I do not remember ever seeing any types of files > other than compressed tar files in /distfiles/ > > Now I have (sampling): > > *.pathch > > I thought all patch files where kept in the subdirs where the > ebuilds are located (files dir)? It is still where most *.patch > files are located. > > *.exe (like verdan32.exe webdin32.exe ) > > and many others (here's a sample from /usr/portage/distfiles): > > scons-2.3.0-user.html > scons-2.3.0-user.pdf > scrollkeeper-omf.dtd > seamonkey-2.26.1-en-GB.xpi > rdoc-4.0.1.gem > readline62-004 > rfc2307bis.schema-20140524 > nmap-logo-64.png > gobject-introspection-1.40.0.tar.xz._checksum_failure_.146ofr > > I guess I need "enlightenment" ? > Also, in the past I have manually aged/pruned or size/prunded > the disfiles dir, but I stopped doing that in the age > of 2T+ sized drives....maybe I need to return to cleaning up > distfiles/ by hand? > > > curiously, > James > >
What distfiles are present there depend on the ebuilds. I use geek-sources from init6 overlay, it stores VCS repositories there.
