Re: [cobalt-users] .pkg retention

[baltimoremd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

On Sun, 8 Jul 2001, shimi wrote:

> 
> On Sun, 8 Jul 2001, Phil Beynon wrote:
> > When .pkg files in the /packages directory for things like Cobalt system
> > updates etc have been installed / used do they have to remain there or can
> > they be safely deleted?
> > 
> 
> If you mean the files that *you* downloaded, yes, they can be erased after
> installation.

And the truly paranoid will save them offsite, with a copy of the latest
download web page and archive page...so that when you get HaQed, and use
the restore CD, you won't have to commit the cardinal sin of hooking the
RaQ up to the net with none of the patches installed.

Thom

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