Removing kernel source under /usr/src/linux

[mamud]

Hi,
I use FC2 on my computer, and i have upgrade my kernel to 2.6.9.
my kernel source is on /usr/src/linux-2.6.9
after compiling i do
make clean
to reduce the size but its size still big about 233MB.
is it safe to remove all of my kernel source file in /usr/src/linux-2.6.9/?

help me urgent...
thanx....

[lakerdonald]

i don't think that should be a problem. Perhaps a PITA in the long run, but it shouldn't cause trouble with your system
-lakerdonald

[mamud]

i don't think that should be a problem. Perhaps a PITA in the long run, but it shouldn't cause trouble with your system
-lakerdonald

thanx...
how about the link in /lib/modules/2.6.9

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 Nov 11 13:03 build -> /usr/src/linux-2.6.9
drwxr-xr-x 8 root root 4096 Nov 11 13:03 kernel
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 37718 Nov 11 13:03 modules.dep
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 31 Nov 11 13:03 modules.generic_string
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 73 Nov 11 13:03 modules.ieee1394map
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 81 Nov 11 13:03 modules.isapnpmap
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 29 Nov 11 13:03 modules.parportmap
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 99 Nov 11 13:03 modules.pcimap
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 24 Nov 11 13:03 modules.pnpbiosmap
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 189 Nov 11 13:03 modules.usbmap
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 Nov 11 13:03 source -> /usr/src/linux-2.6.9

do you think that it shouldn't be a problem?
what do you mean with PITA..?

[lakerdonald]

PITA = Pain in the Ass

[Dolda2000]

The link in /lib/modules/2.6.9 is used when building out-of-tree kernel modules. If you plan to build any such, you'll need the kernel source. If you don't plan to build any such, there's no danger in removing them. You may want to save the .config file, though.