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Partition usage 100% but that is not true, help...
| Posted by gurika, 02-11-2010, 12:16 PM |
| Hi,
on my server in ssh when I use df -h command result for home partition is:
Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/dev/sda9 384G 364G 287M 100% /home
How this can be 100% usage?
Like you can see partiton size is 384G, used 364G, must be available 20G and not 287M...
Somebody know why is this? Possible to fix this?
Thanks.
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| Posted by Beast5, 02-11-2010, 12:21 PM |
| Hi, there is nothing wrong, you are simply out of space.
the "root" reserves 5% of space on each partition ( to prevent damage to your system and give you time to deal with the low space issue ).
you should clean-up your machine., or add another hard drive - nothing else can be done.
the 20GB is there to give you time to deal with the issue with no downtime.
hope this helps!
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| Posted by gurika, 02-11-2010, 12:34 PM |
| Ok, that is smart
Thanks.
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| Posted by CityNick, 02-11-2010, 05:56 PM |
| Clear out your logfiles they can build up over time if not properly checked attended too and cleared out.
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| Posted by keserhosting, 02-12-2010, 11:20 AM |
| Try to check the size in the /home partitions using the command du -sh *
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| Posted by Beast5, 02-12-2010, 11:25 AM |
| Hi CityNick,
they guy is talking about the /home partition.
while logs (by default) are directed to the /var partition .. ( keep that in mind ).
anyhow that's a good idea if everything is working fine and you Really need the space.
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| Posted by InstaCarma_Support, 02-13-2010, 02:31 AM |
| Here are some tips to clear up some space in the /home partition :
1. Check for unwanted cpmove/tar files for the user accounts in /home and delete them.
2. Check for any cpmove folders as well in /home
3. Check the folder cprestore in /home for any tar files. Be careful. These should be deleted only if they are very old,say about 4-5 months.
4. Using find command you can check for unwanted tar files(especially cpmove/backup) in the entire home directory. Check their size. If you think that deleting them will make considerable difference to the disk space then delete them.
5. Check for core files and delete them.
6. Search for large accounts and see if they are hosting any prohibited content or violating your company policies. If yes, take appropriate measures as per your policies.
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