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  • 1.  Is there a right way to clean out /usr/sys.inst.images?

    Posted Wed May 16, 2012 01:57 PM

    Originally posted by: SystemAdmin


    I've got some junk in inst.images that I'd like to remove. Is it safe to just rm everything under inst.images/?

    • Mark


  • 2.  Re: Is there a right way to clean out /usr/sys.inst.images?

    Posted Wed May 16, 2012 02:10 PM

    Originally posted by: alethad


    Should be fine as long as you're done with it. It won't affect anything since this is primarily used for PTF's & APAR's that you choose to put there.

    If you still need something go make another place for it. for that matter go make a permanent place for future install so you don't affect /usr's disk space. If you can that it. Some PTF's & APAR's can be rather large as you probably already know.

    This is empty on new boxes.

    I use NIM now so I don't even use inst.images any more.

    You've got to continue to grow, or you're just like last night's cornbread -- stale & dry Loretta Lynn alethad


  • 3.  Re: Is there a right way to clean out /usr/sys.inst.images?

    Posted Wed May 16, 2012 03:46 PM

    Originally posted by: SystemAdmin


    Thanks. I was just messing around with some nim and image management stuff. I partially copied an AIX 7.1 image into that location with bffcreate. So it can all go.


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