Re: /var/cache/apt/archives directory

2003-03-03 Thread Paul Johnson
On Sun, Mar 02, 2003 at 08:17:24PM +0530, Sharninder wrote: > 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. &g

Re: /var/cache/apt/archives directory

2003-03-02 Thread Mario Vukelic
On Sun, 2003-03-02 at 15:47, Sharninder wrote: > What's the use > of all the files in the /var/cache/apt/archives directory. They are an archive/cache of the debs you installed :) to save you the trouble of downloading again should you not have made up your mind if you want them ins

Re: /var/cache/apt/archives directory

2003-03-02 Thread Ronald Castillo
> 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 Institu

Re: /var/cache/apt/archives directory

2003-03-02 Thread Colin Watson
On Sun, Mar 02, 2003 at 08:17:24PM +0530, Sharninder wrote: > 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. &g

Re: /var/cache/apt/archives directory

2003-03-02 Thread Donald Spoon
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 Ca

Re: /var/cache/apt/archives directory

2003-03-02 Thread Emilio Murcia
yes, they are .deb packages you downloaded (and installed) with apt. If they were properly installed on your system, you can delete them safely... Sharninder escribió: 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/cac

/var/cache/apt/archives directory

2003-03-02 Thread Sharninder
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