Disk full errors, even when I try and deinstall

JesusFreak84 · 01-09-2006, 06:33 PM

Allright, Googled this and didn't find anything too helpful.
When I first installed Slackware on here, I put 5GB on hda5, 5 on hda6, and whatever was left over after partitioning that and my WinXP partitions as swap. (I forget how much, but way more than enough.) During the installation itself, I just selected to install everything, figuring that was the safest way to start. However, now my Linux drives are full and I'd like to delete stuff I don't really need.

I went to KPackage to do this, and it spits out disk full errors at me when I try and uninstall anything. Of all the packages that come with 10.2, which have you found most unnecessary, (useless unless I'm running a server, multiple programs that do the exact same thing, etc.) and other than KPackage, what other uninstall options are avalible to me? I'd like to avoid command line if I can, as a) I have little proficiency and b) doing anything that way seems to take forever and a day.

Main thing I want space for is to install GNOME, since it doesn't come with 10.2 Slackware. KDE's OK, but I like GNOME better (call me a weirdo.) I also want to install WINE, but I need that extra space before I can do anything. (And yes, all this is going on while logged in as root, since it seems my normal account can't do jack squat.)

Thanks a million! ^_^

BajaNick · 01-09-2006, 08:35 PM

Open a console, (I know you said you dont want to use the console but its not all command line) login as root and type pkgtool and choose the remove installed packages option, then follow the prompts, but be careful of what you remove.

JesusFreak84 · 01-09-2006, 10:08 PM

The WHAT is part of why I'm posting. I already deleted Mozilla, since I already have Firefox and I know where I can easily download it if I later want/need it. Other stuff, however...not a clue.

JesusFreak84 · 01-09-2006, 10:17 PM

OK, just ran pkgtool and nothing happened. I selected various options in this first menu screen and it just took me back to the root prompt. :\

BajaNick · 01-09-2006, 10:41 PM

I dont recall if pkgtool tells you if the uninstall of whatever package was successful, it may just take you back to the begining menu, you can check by trying to find whatever it is you removed.
What programs are you looking for? wine, Gnome? and what errors are you receiving when you use Kpackage?

http://www.winehq.com/

http://www.gnome.org/