Need to Keep Packages?

Hi there,
I just got a MBP this past week, and one of the things I'm interested in doing is cleaning out all the unnecessary files that are cluttering my disk space. I ran a program called Whatsize (very nice app, btw), and it shows that I've got something around 800MB of drive space eaten up by packages.
Do I need to keep the packages after the files have been installed? For example, there is a package for the java updaters, the ipod updaters, security updates, and quicktime updates.
I also see packages for Keynote, Garage Band, and other iLife apps. I will keep those, but what about the updater packages?
Many thanks,
sarah

Hi Sarah,
I think you missunderstood Neil: You CAN delete the packages that are in /Library/Packages but you SHOULD NOT delete those in /Library/Receipts.
There is a slight confusion in the naming. The .pkg files in /Library/Packages are the real install packages and contain the whole software. These are only usefull for backup purposes. The .pkg files in /Library/Receipts are NOT actual installers but only contain information about the installation and permissions.
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