That's preciselly what it does, it keeps all the deb files you've downloaded. If you don't need them, you can use "apt-get clean" or "apt-get autoclean". Read the apt-get man page for more details.
Ronald On Sunday 02 March 2003 15:47, Sharninder wrote: > hi, > It's a silly question but i don't know where to ask. What's the use > of all the files in the /var/cache/apt/archives directory. They all > seem to be debs of any package that i have installed in my comp. > ever. > Sharninder Singh > National Institute Of Management Calcutta > Building No. 117 > Command Hospital Complex > Alipore > Kolkatta > > -------------------------------------------------- > "Nostalgia isn't what it used to be" -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
