Re: How much free space in /var is required for upgrades?

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On Mon, May 16, 2022 at 8:07 AM Nico Kadel-Garcia <nkadel@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> An in-place system upgrade is not an "unexpected event". It is a risky
> transaction.
>
> The big space pig is not /var/lib/rpm: it's /var/cache/dnf, which can
> be quite flooded by updated packages  tool suites such as openoffice
> or tetex. Another of my favorites for such in-place upgrades is to
> take a package list before hand and delete such bulky suites, to
> re-install them after the upgrade is complete.

I wonder if it makes sense to advise users do a 'dnf clean packages'
before starting a system upgrade? e.g. step 2.

https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/quick-docs/dnf-system-upgrade/


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Chris Murphy
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