[ubuntu-in] Deleting contents of /usr directory - Implications

[Ritesh Sinha]

On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 3:50 PM, Narendra Diwate
<narendra.diwate at gmail.com> wrote:
> To all: This is just an academic exercise and I am not running out of space
> on my HD.
> So advice on the lines of "unistall apps, clear apt cache, computer janitor"
> are already known to me.
> Just keep the focus on "What will happen if /usr is cleared".
> Pardon me if this comes across as rough. That is just not the intention.

Interesting experiment! Could someone try this on a snapshotted VM and
let the list know?
>
> Regards
>
> Narendra Diwate
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 15:38, Ashutosh Rishi Ranjan
> <ashutoshrishi92 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Deleting the usr directory will not be fatal, but your system will be
>> rendered unusable. usr/ does not only include user installed apps but
>> also the other apps which makes up your working OS (they are in the
>> /usr/bin). I don't recommend deleting the /usr directory to make
>> space. Instead try removing applications you don't need. Also,
>> sometimes the apt cache gets too big and should be cleaned up to free
>> space. You can do it manually if you know what you are doing or you
>> can use some app to do that like 'Computer Janitor' (preinstalled) or
>> I suggest 'Ubuntu Tweak' (try this).
>>
>>
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