[OpenIndiana-discuss] Is it safe to remove /var/pkg/cache directory?

[Predrag Zecevic]

On 2023-12-13 15:34:38, Toomas Soome wrote:
>
>> On 13. Dec 2023, at 15:13, Predrag Zecevic <predrag.zecevic.1961 at googlemail.com> wrote:
>>
>> On 2023-12-13 13:35:03, Toomas Soome wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 13. Dec 2023, at 14:30, Predrag Zecevic via openindiana-discuss <openindiana-discuss at openindiana.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> I have searched for solution first, and could not find it...
>>>>
>>>> My /var/pkg is huge:
>>>>
>>>> :; pfexec du -shc /var/pkg/*
>>>> 13G     /var/pkg/cache
>>>> 512     /var/pkg/gui_cache
>>>> 5,0K    /var/pkg/history
>>>> 61M     /var/pkg/license
>>>> 512     /var/pkg/linked
>>>> 512     /var/pkg/lock
>>>> 512     /var/pkg/modified
>>>> 5,5K    /var/pkg/pkg5.image
>>>> 14G     /var/pkg/publisher
>>>> 512     /var/pkg/ssl
>>>> 346M    /var/pkg/state
>>>> 28G     total
>>>>
>>>> I wonder if /var/pkg/cache can be "emptied"?
>>>>
>>>> With best regards.
>>>>
>>>> -- 
>>>> Predrag Zečević
>>>> predrag.zecevic.1961 at googlemail.com
>>>>
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>>> make sure flush-content-cache-on-successis True in pkg property output, then install one package (and uninstall it if not really needed;), then the cache should get flushed for you.
>>>
>>> rgds,
>>> toomas
>> Hi Toomas,
>>
>> I have that property set since long time ago:
>>
>> :; pkg property flush-content-cache-on-success
>> PROPERTY                       VALUE
>> flush-content-cache-on-success True
>>
>> ATM:
>> :; du -sh /var/pkg/cache/
>> 13G     /var/pkg/cache/
>>
>> :; pkg list mail/opendkim
>>
>> pkg list: no packages matching the following patterns are installed:
>>    mail/opendkim
>>
>> :; pfexec pkg install mail/opendkim
>>             Packages to install:  2
>>              Services to change:  2
>>         Create boot environment: No
>> Create backup boot environment: No
>>
>> DOWNLOAD                                PKGS         FILES    XFER (MB)   SPEED
>> Completed                                2/2       221/221 1.1/1.1 52.1k/s
>>
>> PHASE                                          ITEMS
>> Installing new actions                       297/297
>> Updating package state database                 Done
>> Updating package cache                           0/0
>> Updating image state                            Done
>> Creating fast lookup database                   Done
>> Reading search index                            Done
>> Updating search index                            2/2
>> Updating package cache                           2/2
>>
>> :; pfexec pkg uninstall mail/opendkim
>>              Packages to remove:  1
>>              Services to change:  2
>>         Create boot environment: No
>> Create backup boot environment: No
>>
>> PHASE                                          ITEMS
>> Removing old actions                         249/249
>> Updating package state database                 Done
>> Updating package cache                           1/1
>> Updating image state                            Done
>> Creating fast lookup database                   Done
>> Reading search index                            Done
>> Updating search index                            1/1
>> Updating package cache                           2/2
>>
>> # Installed 2 packages, but removed only one -- but that is another story...
>>
>> :; du -sh /var/pkg/cache/
>> 13G     /var/pkg/cache/
>>
>> So, nothing has happen
>>
>> Regards.
>>
>> -- 
>> Predrag Zečević
>> predrag.zecevic.1961 at googlemail.com
>>
>
> hm, that is interesting. How old is this BE?
>
> rgds,
> toomas
>
>
Hi Toomas,

it is very old - maybe whole 7-8 years (BE is updated on, approx, 
monthly basis):

Regards.

-- 
Predrag Zečević
predrag.zecevic.1961 at googlemail.com