From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Feb 14 13:50:22 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1D42D16A4CE for ; Sat, 14 Feb 2004 13:50:22 -0800 (PST) Received: from smtp06.wxs.nl (smtp06.wxs.nl [195.121.6.58]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E92FB43D1D for ; Sat, 14 Feb 2004 13:50:21 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from freebsd@akruijff.dds.nl) Received: from kruij557.speed.planet.nl (ipd50a97ba.speed.planet.nl [213.10.151.186]) by smtp06.wxs.nl (iPlanet Messaging Server 5.2 HotFix 1.14 (built Mar 18 2003)) with ESMTP id <0HT3007LZGHZJG@smtp06.wxs.nl> for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Sat, 14 Feb 2004 22:46:47 +0100 (MET) Received: from alex.lan (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by kruij557.speed.planet.nl (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id i1ELnouR003621; Sat, 14 Feb 2004 22:49:50 +0100 Received: (from akruijff@localhost) by alex.lan (8.12.10/8.12.10/Submit) id i1ELnng2003620; Sat, 14 Feb 2004 22:49:49 +0100 Content-return: prohibited Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2004 22:49:49 +0100 From: Alex de Kruijff In-reply-to: <402BD360.6030808@bredband.net> To: gaf Message-id: <20040214214949.GA3430@alex.lan> MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Content-disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.1i References: <402BD360.6030808@bredband.net> X-Authentication-warning: alex.lan: akruijff set sender to freebsd@akruijff.dds.nl using -f cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: /tmp full (newbie) X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2004 21:50:22 -0000 On Thu, Feb 12, 2004 at 08:26:24PM +0100, gaf wrote: > Hello. > Im a newbie to unix and FreeBSD. I have 5.2 installed. When installing I > followed the advice in The Complete FreeBSD and made the following > partitions: > / 4G > swap 800M > /home 35G > I have KDE 3.2 installed I have done cvsup on src and ports new kernel > etc etc. > Today I tried to install a new browser and I got the information that my > filesystem is full. When I tried to start KDE I got the message that > /tmp is full. I would really apprecite some help. What to do?? Can I > give you some other info and if so what and how??? > Many thanks Gaf Hi, If you've install KDE thougth the ports system then do: cd /usr/ports/; make clean (or be more specific in the path) Otherwise you can use this command to search where your disk is full: du -s * | sort -n But i would advise you to reinstall your system because this setup is not the safest. If something happens to /usr /tmp or /var then this would mean / is also affecten and that could mean that you can no longer boot. Also having seperate partions is good for keeping the filesystem optimized. Then diffente anti-fraqmentations can be used. Also doing this can result in a system that works faster because the start of the disk can be accessed faster then the end. Its usual to have the following partions in this order: / 256M; allows faster boot) swap allowed faster memory writes than if you where to have this afhter 4G /var 256M; allows fast writting of logfiles The remainder of the partions: /tmp I have this 5G because I also place the working directory of the ports here and /usr/obj and like to install openoffice and java /usr I have this 3G7 but that is full for 95% (which i will solve by moving /usr/src and /usr/ports; its an X-system with two users and openoffice+kde installed) /other-partions -- Alex Articles based on solutions that I use: http://www.kruijff.org/alex/index.php?dir=docs/FreeBSD/