Is it Possible to Delete "C:\cygwin64\usr\share\" Directory, to Decrease The Cygwin Library Size?

Question

I've the Cygwin Packages Library installed om my system (Win7- x64) at location C:\Cygwin64\ .
That directory contains over 185.000 Files ! and its size passed the 5GB this week, Knowing that the packages source directory isn't included .

Now, I want to decrease that size, and of-course I'm going to uninstall some of my packages that I don't need anymore. But first I want to ask about the ability of deleting a specific directory that located in: C:\cygwin64\usr\share

(Please, forgive my ignorant, if my question is silly)

While I was trying to figure out the cause of that large files number, I noticed that, this directory specifically, has over than 90.000 File !!

I don't Know what is that directory used for, but would someone please tell me if I can Delete that folder safely, without affecting on the installed packages? - Thanks :)

Answer 1

I cannot speak for the entirety of the folder, but awk uses that folder for include files, which I would miss

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