Distribution upgrade to 10.04, not enough disk space

[lemming465]

Yes, you can copy the contents of /var/cache/apt somewhere else, then remove that directory tree and replace it with a symbolic link. E.g.

cd /var/cache
cp -a apt /some/where/big
rm -rf apt
ln -s /some/where/big/apt .

[varungulshan]

That's a great suggestion! Thanks. Though I managed to delete a few packages and upgrade my ubuntu, your suggestion would have worked well also.

best,
Varun

[kyklops]

Yes, you can copy the contents of /var/cache/apt somewhere else, then remove that directory tree and replace it with a symbolic link. E.g.

cd /var/cache
cp -a apt /some/where/big
rm -rf apt
ln -s /some/where/big/apt .

It worked for me. Thank you.