14903 – new faq entry: /var/tmp/portage safe to delete?

Bug 14903 - new faq entry: /var/tmp/portage safe to delete?

Summary: new faq entry: /var/tmp/portage safe to delete?

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Alias:	None

Product:	[OLD] Docs-user
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Gentoo Linux FAQ (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

Importance:	High normal (vote)
Assignee:	Stoyan Zhekov (RETIRED)

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Reported:	2003-02-01 04:31 UTC by Tobias Sager
Modified:	2003-02-21 01:37 UTC (History)
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Description Tobias Sager 2003-02-01 04:31:11 UTC

In the german gentoo-user-list an often asked question is about
/var/tmp/portage and if it is safe to remove the files therein.

I propose to add a new FAQ-entry concerning this question.

Q: What's in /var/tmp/portage?
   Is it safe to delete the files in /var/tmp/portage?
A: While compiling, Gentoo saves the sources of the package in
   /var/tmp/portage.
   It is safe indeed to clean out all contents of /var/tmp/portage.


My addidional question: doesn't portage manage the cleaning after a
successful merge?

Thanks,
Tobias

Comment 1 Stoyan Zhekov (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2003-02-21 01:37:29 UTC

fixed in the cvs