Clean software build directory after installing, on Linux

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Some Linux software needs to download, build (compile and link), and install for use.

The typical procedure is

  • configure
  • make
  • (sudo) make install

For example, QEMU 4.0.0, which seems not available through apt-get, for now.

How could I clean up the build directory (> 1G)? Namely, how do I know what can be deleted, what cannot?

I Wonder

Posted 2019-07-07T03:03:57.580

Reputation: 13

1Have you tried doing make clean? – Scott – 2019-07-07T03:36:26.533

After that, can I delete the build directory (not affect software's functionality)? – I Wonder – 2019-07-07T03:49:49.917

1Hmmm.   I believe that you can delete the source code directory without affecting the installed program, but maybe you better wait for somebody else to come along and confirm that. – Scott – 2019-07-07T03:52:39.667

Answers

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Usually make install copies everything that is needed, so you can completely delete the source code direcory.

If this should not work for a particular package, I'd consider that a bug.

dirkt

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