Blown Up /Usr files

[Jack Schneider]

Roland Smith wrote:
> On Tue, May 29, 2007 at 01:41:47PM -0500, Jack Schneider wrote:
>   
>>  Hi, Anyone.
>>  My /Usr directory/slice is now over 5.2 GB for a basic workstation 6.2
>>  install. thats 90%+ of the slice. I need help with a procedure to clean
>>  it up. The machine is:
>>
>>  FreeBSD Growler.maplebend.net 6.2-RELEASE-p3 FreeBSD 6.2-RELEASE-p3 #2:
>>  Wed Apr 18 11:16:35 CDT 2007
>>  KDE 3.5.1
>>
>>  Updated /ports & Sources via CVSUP.
>>
>>  I have no idea where to start. Where should I look for redundant or
>>  obsolete files?
>>     
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> You could clear out the files in /usr/ports/distfiles, because you can always
> download those again.
>
> If you have ever built a new kernel & world, you can clean out /usr/obj
> after installing them. 
>
> If you have ports that you don't use, pkg_delete those as well, since
> they're in /usr/local. For instance, if you've upgraded to xorg 7.2, you
> can delete most of the drivers ports.
>
> While you're at it, you can set the nodump flag on both of these
> directories, so that they're no backed up.
>
> Roland

> Whoa!!!   Let me absorb and explore all the goodies  8-)  I got from you 
> folks...
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> I'll let you know how it turns out.  one by one..
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> Thanks, Guys
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> Jack
>