From be0e6434371d200f0ebec3543f73436817cf1e3f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mateusz Loskot Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2018 12:36:55 +0100 Subject: Update FAQ about cleaning downloads and build trees (#3044) * Update FAQ about cleaning downloads and build trees Answers #2202 and #2538 * [vcpkg-docs] Add packages folder to list of temporary folders --- docs/about/faq.md | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) (limited to 'docs/about') diff --git a/docs/about/faq.md b/docs/about/faq.md index cb711e384..b345b4fd0 100644 --- a/docs/about/faq.md +++ b/docs/about/faq.md @@ -72,6 +72,10 @@ A lower level mechanism to achieve the same as the `vcpkg integrate project` NuG ``` +## How can I remove temporary files? + +You can save some disk space by completely removing the `packages\`, `buildtrees\`, and `downloads\` folders. + ## How is CMake used internally by Vcpkg? Vcpkg uses CMake internally as a build scripting language. This is because CMake is already an extremely common build system for cross-platform open source libraries and is becoming very popular for C++ projects in general. It is easy to acquire on Windows, does not require system-wide installation, and legible for unfamiliar users. -- cgit v1.2.3