And rootfs hasn't been reduced? (df -h)

This script will move the apt's metadata (lists) and database (cache) from their canonical locations (/var/lib/apt and /var/cache/apt) into the /home partition

rename the file move-apt-dirs.txt -> move-apt-dirs.sh

use ssh open server and copy the file to your N900 in "/" (not in "/root" !!)

in xterminal type:

sudo gainroot
sh move-apt-dirs.sh

oops i made a mistake !!!

in xterminal type:

sudo gainroot
cd /
sh move-apt-dirs.sh

I have done that as well

And I am still unable to install any apps

i have typed
df -h into command line again

Here are the results again

/home/user/MyDocs # df -h
Filesystem Size Used Available Use% Mounted on
rootfs 227.8M 217.9M 5.7M 97% /
ubi0:rootfs 227.8M 217.9M 5.7M 97% /
tmpfs 1.0M 80.0k 944.0k 8% /tmp
tmpfs 256.0k 84.0k 172.0k 33% /var/run
none 10.0M 72.0k 9.9M 1% /dev
tmpfs 64.0M 4.0k 64.0M 0% /dev/shm
/dev/mmcblk0p2 2.0G 1.8G 36.3M 98% /home
/home/opt 2.0G 1.8G 36.3M 98% /opt
/opt/pymaemo/usr/lib/python2.5
2.0G 1.8G 36.3M 98% /usr/lib/python2.5
/opt/pymaemo/usr/share/pyshared
2.0G 1.8G 36.3M 98% /usr/share/pyshared
/opt/pymaemo/usr/lib/pyshared
2.0G 1.8G 36.3M 98% /usr/lib/pyshared
/opt/pymaemo/usr/share/python-support
2.0G 1.8G 36.3M 98% /usr/share/python-support
/opt/pymaemo/usr/lib/python-support
2.0G 1.8G 36.3M 98% /usr/lib/python-support
/dev/mmcblk0p1 27.0G 22.0G 5.0G 82% /home/user/MyDocs

I can't believe that _nothing_ has changed in your rootfs, something must've been used wrong.

Do you often do apt-get clean?

no

First time I did it was when I was asked to in this thread

i don't understand.......

Have you installed so many applications ?

Jay92: Then it is _very_ weird that it has not been reduced after you cleaned it up.

i do not have that many applications installed

I have recently just uninstalled widelands which was 100mb

I have 170mb of application installable memory left
and
I have 5gb of phone memory left



I just want to install some apps