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add note about cache directory
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ocaisa authored Aug 7, 2024
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sudo cvmfs_config setup
```

!!! Note
The default location for the cache directory is `/var/lib/cvmfs`. Please,
check that the partition on which this directory is stored is big enough to
store the cache (and other data). You may override this by adding
`CVMFS_CACHE_BASE=<some other directory for the cache>` to your
`default.local`, e.g., running
``` { .bash .copy }
sudo bash -c "echo 'CVMFS_CACHE_BASE=<some other directory for the cache>' >> /etc/cvmfs/default.local"
```

## Installation for larger systems (e.g. clusters)

When using CernVM-FS on a larger number of local clients, e.g. on a HPC cluster or set of workstations,
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