[lug] Linking one partition to another for more room

[Dhruva B. Reddy]

Have you tried:

$ mv /var/cache /usr/local/var-cache # Or whatever you want to call it
$ ln -s /usr/local/var-cache /var/cache

I've never tried this myself.  Is there any reason this wouldn't work?

Dhruva

On Mon, Dec 10, 2001 at 07:13:09AM -0700, quoth BOF:
> Hello,
> 
> How can I link one partition to another where I have more disk space?
> 
> I was trying to download Ximian yesterday and its installation file 
> insisted on placing the files into /var/cache and its .rpm files into 
> /var/cache/redcarpet/packages. I had no control over this, as the 
> installation file was a binary file. My /var partition is very small and 
> I soon ran out of room.
> 
> There is lotsa room on my /usr/local partition. Is there a way to link 
> /var/cache and its subdirectory /var/cache/redcarpet/packages to a 
> directory on /usr/local to allow the download and then fake out the 
> installation program so that it will install?
> 
> Thanx.
> 
> BOF