topic Re: The root ( / ) filesystem is full in Operating System - HP-UX

The root ( / ) filesystem is full

Nisar Ahmad — Mon, 24 Jun 2002 00:15:17 GMT

Hi There

The root / filesystem is full ie 100%. Is there any way we can bring it down and what is the reason it ios getting full ?

Thanks in advance.

Nisar

Re: The root ( / ) filesystem is full

Michael Tully — Mon, 24 Jun 2002 00:36:01 GMT

Hi,

These are the first things I would look for, to fix this problem.

core files
files in /dev that shouldn't be there, like tar archives
files in /etc that are very large

e.g.
find / -xdev -size 100000c -print

Re: The root ( / ) filesystem is full

Jon Mattatall — Mon, 24 Jun 2002 00:43:16 GMT

The root filesystem should not be growing inexpliciably.

There are a few initial steps to take -

Search for "core" files and remove them. If the creation dates are recent, try "file core" to see if you get any useful information.

Search for log files in the filesystem. There should not be logging taking place there, but...

And check for files being "temporarily" stored there by misguided individuals. It's even possible that someone has messed up and tried to install something there.

Jon

Re: The root ( / ) filesystem is full

Ninad_1 — Mon, 24 Jun 2002 00:49:24 GMT

Hi Nisar,
Tell me one thing is your /var a separate filesystem or is in the root itself. If it is in the root filesystem only then you can clear logs from the /var directory. Then you can remove the core files that may be there.
you can use the find command to search for large files. also check the /tmp directory for any temporary files that were created during any s/w installation. i think that would help.

Ninad

Re: The root ( / ) filesystem is full

Patrick Wallek — Mon, 24 Jun 2002 02:53:43 GMT

Something else to look for when / fills up is files in /dev/rmt that don't belong.

Usually the cause is that someone made a typo and did /dev/rmt/om, or maybe /dev/rmt/Om, that is they used the letter o instead of a zero in the device file in a tar command and filled up your root.

Re: The root ( / ) filesystem is full

Nisar Ahmad — Mon, 24 Jun 2002 05:02:24 GMT

Hi Patrick

Excelent !!

It was just om.

Now it is OK.

Thanks a lot

Nisar