Hi, > The Friday 2007-05-18 at 13:42 +0100, Francesco Scaglioni wrote: > > > I have free space under /usr/local (separate partition). Is > > it possible to copy /usr/lib and /usr/lib across to > > /usr/local and then symlink them back on a live system > > without breaking it? > > Er... > > You should not move files somewhere under /usr to the > corresponding somewhere under /usr/local; ie, not to places under > "/usr/local" that the systems searchs for programs and files, because > those files are probably compiled to be installed under /usr. Maybe I'm > confusing you. > > However, you can move, for instance: > > /usr/lib mv --> /usr/local/normal_usr/lib > > and then, symlink "/usr/lib --> /usr/local/normal_usr/lib"
I created /usr/local/contains_usr_share Moved /usr/share to usr/local/contains_usr_share/share Linked usr/local/contains_usr_share/share back to /usr/ Did a test re-boot and all is well. Now have another gig free under / ( audacity wants plenty of space in tmp for a particular job ) Thanks all F -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
