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gz sources for installed software are piling up in /usr/portage/distfiles/ using valuable space. Is it safe to delete these files?

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gz sources for installed software are piling up in /usr/portage/distfiles/ using valuable space. Is it safe to delete these files?

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Yes, you can safely delete these files. But if you are on a slow connection, such as a modem, you might want to keep the archives if possible; often several ebuilds will be released for the same version of a specific piece of software – if you have deleted the archive and you upgrade the software it will have to be downloaded from the internet again.