Quick question about update manager

[LiamG]

If I download a 10 meg software update, do those 10 megs get added to the program or do they replace a part of it? I'm trying to work out whether or not I am slowly filling up my hard disk with updates. Does anybody know?

[Bucky Ball]

Quick answer: it can vary. Usually replace but sometimes add a new feature. Generally, no, they don't expand much. If you have 6 Gb of apps it will remain pretty much that unless you add more (new) apps. Adding new packages is going to grow the data, naturally.

[grandtoubab]

[/URL][URL]http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/apt-howto/ (https://help.ubuntu.com/8.04/serverguide/C/apt-get.html)

So clean your packages before upgrade
sudo apt-get autoclean
sudo apt-get clean


or use the graphical tool computer janitor
System -> Administration -> system Cleaning (I am french I try to translate the menu, it is that one with the brush)