Is there a script to remove old packages from local disk
Ralph Hempel
rhempel@bmts.com
Wed Jun 17 19:59:00 GMT 2009
Christopher Faylor wrote:
> On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 08:39:05AM -0400, Ralph Hempel wrote:
>> Whenever the next round of changes to setup happens, and the talk gets
>> around to "Removing the Download to Local Directory" or "Should we
>> Delete the Downloaded Files", please consider saying "No" to both
>> proposals. :-)
>
> Why do you expand this to mean something that I never implied? I never
> said that we should remove "Download to Local Directory".
Because there's no point to having a separate download to local
directory if you're going to erase the files later. The dangers
of leaping to conclusions based on what I think you are thinking
is becoming apparent.
> But regardless, maybe a tool is all that is really needed here.
Yes, and that saves everyone from thinking about how to change
setup again - which is good.
Ralph
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