[Planetlab-users] Re: Users Digest, Vol 43, Issue 3

[bruloay]

On Monday 06 August 2007 17:00, users-request at planet-lab.org wrote:
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> From: "Ganesh Arunachalam" <ganesh.arunachalam at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Planetlab-users] Problem with apt-get
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> Hi there,
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> when ever i run apt-get install gcc i get an error which says E: You don't
> have enough free space in /var/cache/apt/archives.
> Can any one help me on this?
> I am using the planet-lab boot cd to boot  and the system which has 1GB of
> RAM and 60GB of HDD.
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> Thanks,
> Ganesh
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Hi Ganesh,

It sounds like a glitch ( bug)

try:

$ apt-get clean
#this should clean /var/cache/apt/archives
and then 
$ apt-get install gcc


 
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