Why so big?

[Rich Rudnick]

steve wrote:
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> Karl Larsen wrote:
> |     I loaded this Ubuntu system with a Live CD which was close to 700
> | MBytes. It has been updated a lot and is the Gutsy version. I was just
> | checking and the hard drive has
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> |     6,796,024,000 Bytes now! It is getting bigger every day. I wonder if
> | it will end?
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> | Karl
> |
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> If im not mistaken the base install size is in the vicinity of 2gb, your
> closer to 7.  you install extra stuff, LAMP, KDE, etc?
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You can get a pretty good idea of where your disk space is going with 
baobab .