Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2004 22:49:49 +0100 From: Alex de Kruijff <freebsd@akruijff.dds.nl> To: gaf <moak@bredband.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: /tmp full (newbie) Message-ID: <20040214214949.GA3430@alex.lan> In-Reply-To: <402BD360.6030808@bredband.net> References: <402BD360.6030808@bredband.net>
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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/
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