Re: [aclug-L] gimp swap and other files

[Jonathan Hall <jonhall@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ahh... If you don't think you need the sources any more, just zap the
entire source directory.


On Thu, 2 Sep 1999, phrostie wrote:

> i don't recompile things often.
> if i recompile something it is because there is a newer version, new source.
> i guess my question should have been are they needed after the binary is 
> complete?
> 
> thanks for the help
> 
> phrostie
> 
> Jonathan Hall wrote:
> 
> > You should be able to delete gimpswap.
> >
> > But don't delete .c and .h!  That's what the source code trees are FOR!
> > If you delete those, you won't have any source codes left.
> >
> > On Thu, 2 Sep 1999, phrostie wrote:
> >
> > > i'm trying to clean up my hard drives so i can take one and make a new 
> > > machine (yes it has started)
> > >
> > > i came accross a file gimpswap.1212 in .gimp directory.
> > >
> > > it is 165 meg!  it is dated jun 8.  can i delete this?
> > >
> > > also on some of the source code tress what can i trash? *.c *.h ....?
> > >
> > > --
> > > phrostie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Oh I've slipped the surly bonds of dos
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> > > http://www.cottagesoft.com/~phrostie/cad-tastrafy
> > >
> > >
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> --
> phrostie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Oh I've slipped the surly bonds of dos
> and danced the skies on LINUX silvered wings.
> http://www.cottagesoft.com/~phrostie/cad-tastrafy
> 
> 
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