For study I started a 2d graphical project from internet with many dependencies
cargo new game
it downloaded huge number crates
after that
cargo doc.. so on
after few dais I started this project again from beginning
cargo new game2..
downloading...
cargo doc... so on
Today I decided to erase the big (>500mb each) folders and during the process got warning: Several hard links link to this file. Wiping this file will void all files linking to it.
I have deleted its.
Are my rust system, cargo, systems ok now?
My be safe way is cargo clean, cargo liquidate or something that ?
If you delete a package directory, nothing outside that directory should be affected. In general, though, cargo clean deletes any downloaded dependencies or generated documentation.
Ah, I couldn't fathom why deleting a hard link would affect the other links. The cargo cache of downloaded dependencies could have been broken by that.
The correct procedure is to use a non-shredding deletion tool. Additionally, such tools are largely obsolete on solid-state drives and you should stop trying to use them. (Use cycled encryption key technology instead.)