Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 17:20:00 -0500 (EST) From: matthew <matthew@netway.com> To: Ion-Mihai Tetcu <itetcu@apropo.ro> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: /tmp full (newbie) Message-ID: <20040212171841.J63911@admin1.mdc.net> In-Reply-To: <20040212161501.J55179@admin1.mdc.net> References: <MIEPLLIBMLEEABPDBIEGKEMKFKAA.Barbish3@adelphia.net> <20040212224916.30d1c768@it.buh.cameradicommercio.ro> <20040212161501.J55179@admin1.mdc.net>
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On Thu, 12 Feb 2004, matthew wrote: > > On Thu, 12 Feb 2004, Ion-Mihai Tetcu wrote: > > > On Thu, 12 Feb 2004 21:35:08 +0100 > > gaf <moak@bredband.net> wrote: > > > > > JJB wrote: > > > > > > >Add this statement to /etc/rc.conf and reboot your system. > > > > > > > > > > > >clear_tmp_enable=3D"YES" # clear /tmp directory on boot > > > > > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > > >From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > > > >[mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org]On Behalf Of gaf > > > >Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 2:26 PM > > > >To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > > > >Subject: /tmp full (newbie) > > > > > > > >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 > > > >_______________________________________________ > > > >freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > > > >http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > > > >To unsubscribe, send any mail to > > > >"freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello again. > > > I tried it and it emptied /tmp but I still can=B4t start KDE. > > > It says: > > > startkde: Could not start ksmserver check your installation > > > Error: can=B4t contact kdeinit > > > /:write failed, filesystem full can=B4t create /tmp/mcop-gaf (no spac= e > > > left on device) > > > ..............pid 627 (artsshell), uid 1002 inumber 211973 on /: > > > filesystem full > > > What to do?? > > > Hope you can give me some other clues. > > > gaf > > > > Do your self a favor and read the handbook. > > > > Probably the easy way for you is to reinstall, dividing disk the right > > way. > > > > > > rm -rf /tmp > > mkdir /home/tmp > > ln -s /home/tmp /tmp > > restart kde. then over time you will try windowmaker and never use kde > again. > > m > > If I am going to give such an ugly answer to his problem, I might as well be "more correct". After running those commands above run two more. chmod 777 /home/tmp chmod +t /home/tmp now everyone can use it "safely". m > > > > -- > > IOnut > > Unregistered ;) FreeBSD user > > > > _______________________________________________ > > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd= =2Eorg" > > >
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