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Operating Systems SCO Insuficient space on /dev SCO 5.5 Post 302262832 by edfair on Saturday 29th of November 2008 02:58:15 AM

11-29-2008

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Your root filesystem is running out of space. Your issue is not one of removing users but of removing files that may no longer be needed.

You can use scoadmin and account management to find out where individual users are directed into the system and can sometimes tell when they last logged in, assuming that those who haven't logged in recently may no longer be employed. If no other users are pointing to the same area it is sometimes possible to remove the programs and associated data. But you really need to know the working of your system to be able to do it.

One issue you may find is that multiple users may get to the same place and that there is no specific files that belong to an individual.

Files in the /tmp area can usually be removed. Depending on what applications your users run their obsolete data can sometimes be purged and database files rebuilt to smaller sizes.

If you would list applications in use on the system someone familiar with the packages might give you some specific advice.

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device_maps

device_maps(4)                                                     File Formats                                                     device_maps(4)

NAME

       device_maps - device_maps file

SYNOPSIS

       /etc/security/device_maps

DESCRIPTION

       The  device_maps file contains access control information about each physical device. Each device is represented by a one line entry of the
       form:

       device-name : device-type : device-list :

       where

       device-name             This is an arbitrary ASCII string naming the physical device. This field contains no embedded white space  or  non-
                               printable characters.

       device-type             This is an arbitrary ASCII string naming the generic device type. This field identifies and groups together devices
                               of like type. This field contains no embedded white space or non-printable characters.

       device-list             This is a list of the device special files associated with the physical device. This field  contains  valid  device
                               special file path names separated by white space.

       The device_maps file is an ASCII file that resides in the /etc/security directory.

       Lines in device_maps can end with a `' to continue an entry on the next line.

       Comments may also be included. A `#' makes a comment of all further text until the next NEWLINE not immediately preceded by a `'.

       Leading and trailing blanks are allowed in any of the fields.

       The device_maps file must be created by the system administrator before device allocation is enabled.

       This file is owned by root, with a group of sys, and a mode of 0644.

EXAMPLES

       Example 1: A sample device_maps file

       # scsi tape
       st1:
       rmt:
       /dev/rst21 /dev/nrst21 /dev/rst5 /dev/nrst5 /dev/rst13 
       /dev/nrst13 /dev/rst29 /dev/nrst29 /dev/rmt/1l /dev/rmt/1m 
       /dev/rmt/1 /dev/rmt/1h /dev/rmt/1u /dev/rmt/1ln /dev/rmt/1mn 
       /dev/rmt/1n /dev/rmt/1hn /dev/rmt/1un /dev/rmt/1b /dev/rmt/1bn:

FILES

       /etc/security/device_maps

SEE ALSO

       allocate(1), bsmconv(1M), deallocate(1), dminfo(1M), list_devices(1)

NOTES

       The  functionality  described  in  this man page is available only if the Basic Security Module (BSM) has been enabled. See bsmconv(1M) for
       more information.

SunOS 5.10                                                          16 Jan 2001                                                     device_maps(4)