/root filesystem size is full

chomca · #1 (**permalink**) 05-24-2006

hi
in my server ( / ) root filesystem size is full how to reduce the size and what are the files i want to remove.
i need answer for linux and AIX also.

hegemaro · #2 (**permalink**) 05-24-2006

How are your systems partitioned? Is there only the root / slice or do you have separate /usr and /var slices as well? The output from "df -k" would be useful.

chomca · #3 (**permalink**) 05-24-2006

we have separate /usr and /var file system.how to reduce size of ( / ) root ,what i want to do explain detaily .

thanks for your replay

uXion · #4 (**permalink**) 06-01-2006

I'm having a similar problem on AIX 4.3 but I cannot seem to identify why or whats filling up the space. Are you having any luck?

andryk · #5 (**permalink**) 06-02-2006

find is your friend, for finding files belonging to root only with size > 1k:

Code:

find / -type -xdev -size +1024 -exec ls -l {} \;

michaelnas · #6 (**permalink**) 06-04-2006

check /var for *.dump and delete
you can also delete vmcore files if AIX

Mike

hegemaro · #7 (**permalink**) 06-04-2006

It has been my experiece that the smit log and shell histories sneak up growing very large and numerous over time. Also, do you have automated processes that cleanup or archive key files such as passwd by making copies? It could easily be one very large file or a huge number of little files once thought innocuous.

Good luck. I'd be interested in what you find.

More UNIX and Linux Forum Topics You Might Find Helpful
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
filesystem is full	karthikosu	UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers	3	04-29-2009 09:22 AM
Maximum size of root filesystem in SCO 5.0.7	njsco	SCO	2	09-24-2006 12:01 PM
Filesystem full - what to look for	RTM	SUN Solaris	0	03-09-2006 10:10 AM
/tmp filesystem full	szodiac	UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers	11	07-18-2005 10:38 AM
Filesystem Full	ilak1008	UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers	16	07-18-2005 06:35 AM

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search
Display Modes	Rate This Thread
Switch to Linear Mode Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode	Rate This Thread:


	Powered by