Changes between Version 91 and Version 92 of FAQ
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v91 v92 56 56 See [http://guide.macports.org/chunked/installing.macports.uninstalling.html the Guide]. 57 57 58 === What are the folders in `${prefix}/var/macports/ for and why do they take up so much space? === #diskspace58 === What are the folders in `${prefix}/var/macports/` for and why do they take up so much space? === #diskspace 59 59 60 60 `man porthier` says: "MacPorts runtime data", but it contains some more subfolders: … … 67 67 68 68 `packages` 69 Contain ing the binary archive of each installed port. Could be removed with `port clean --archive <port> <version>+<variant>`. These files are helpfull for uninstalling and later reinstalling the exact same ports (eg. for testing something). Only unpacking the archive is needed and no build will be performed. If these archives are never needed they can be disabled in `${prefix}/etc/ports/ports.conf` with the `portarchivemode` option.69 Contains the binary archives of each installed port. Could be removed with `port clean --archive <port> <version>+<variant>`. These files are helpful for uninstalling and later reinstalling the exact same ports (eg. for testing something). Only unpacking the archive is needed and no build will be performed. If these archives are never needed they can be disabled in `${prefix}/etc/macports/macports.conf` with the `portarchivemode` option. 70 70 71 71 `receipts` 72 Contains detail information about each installed port, eg. which files belong to the port with corresponding checksums.72 Contains detailed information about each installed port, e.g. which files belong to the port with corresponding checksums. 73 73 74 74 `software`