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

[Marcel Telka]

On Thu, Dec 14, 2023 at 09:30:53AM +0100, Predrag Zečević wrote:
> I understand network - there can be a lot of problems preventing fast
> download, but *pkg* showing packages decreasing...

Yes, it looks like a bug.  Feel free to file a bugreport.

> Also, is this OK (15GB of OI packages seems too much to me)?
> 
> :; pfexec du -sh /var/pkg/publisher/*
> 21M     /var/pkg/publisher/hipster-encumbered
> 15G     /var/pkg/publisher/openindiana.org

Not sure if it is okay or not.  Here is mine:

# du -sh /var/pkg/publisher/*
2.30M   /var/pkg/publisher/hipster-encumbered
1019M   /var/pkg/publisher/openindiana.org
#

I fully update usually at least once a week with a reboot (and new BE).
This update includes bits from illumos-gate.  I also update daily
(without reboot) to have always up-to-date userland bits.  I do have
(almost) all packages installed.  It is my oi and illumos build machine.


HTH.

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