Re: freebsd-chat Digest, Vol 320, Issue 1

> i did "du" but i can't get it how much the /home partion
> gets ! I'm uning many FreeBSD, OpenBSD servers(19"-1U) at
> the moment without any other users namely myself & as root.

"du -sh /*" will tell you which directories in "/" are taking
up the most space. Then you can look into those directories to
find out where the files are.


> Do i need to make "/" partn read only in order to avoid get
> filling it or is there any other correct solution for it?

I wouldn't make it read-only: something needs to write the
data there and it will sulk if it can't.

What are the servers being used for?


Patsy


> here is from two of my server infos for your info:
> FreeBSD V 7.2 (New Installation with less HD capacity)
>=20
> $ df -h
> Filesystem=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Size=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Used=C2=A0 =C2=A0A=
vail Capacity=C2=A0 Mounted on
> /dev/ipsd0s1a=C2=A0 =C2=A0 496M=C2=A0 =C2=A0 388M=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A068M=
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 85%=C2=A0 =C2=A0 /
> devfs=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 1.0K=C2=A0 =C2=A0 1.0K=C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 0B=C2=A0 =C2=A0100%=C2=A0 =C2=A0 /dev
> /dev/ipsd0s1e=C2=A0 =C2=A0 989M=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A054M=C2=A0 =C2=A0 856M=
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A06%=C2=A0 =C2=A0 /tmp
> /dev/ipsd0s1f=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A016G=C2=A0 =C2=A0 6.7G=C2=A0 =C2=A0 8.2G=
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 45%=C2=A0 =C2=A0 /usr
> /dev/ipsd0s1d=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A011G=C2=A0 =C2=A0 545M=C2=A0 =C2=A0 9.9G=
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A05%=C2=A0 =C2=A0 /var
> devfs=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 1.0K=C2=A0 =C2=A0 1.0K=C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 0B=C2=A0 =C2=A0100%=C2=A0 =C2=A0
> /var/named/dev
>=20
>=20
> another server with same file system OpenBSD! has the same
> Problem! (i think it does not matter whether Open or
> Free-BSD here)
> OpenBSD V. 4.5
> $ df -h
> Filesystem=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Size=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Used=C2=A0 =C2=A0Avail Ca=
pacity=C2=A0 Mounted on
> /dev/sd0a=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 4.9G=C2=A0 =C2=A0 4.7G=C2=A0 =C2=A0 8.0K=C2=
=A0 =C2=A0100%=C2=A0 =C2=A0 /
> /dev/sd0e=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A01008M=C2=A0 =C2=A010.0K=C2=A0 =C2=A0 958M=C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A00%=C2=A0 =C2=A0 /tmp
> /dev/sd0f=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A031.7G=C2=A0 =C2=A0 9.8G=C2=A0 =C2=A020.3G=C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 33%=C2=A0 =C2=A0 /usr
> /dev/sd0d=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A023.6G=C2=A0 =C2=A0 266M=C2=A0 =C2=A022.2G=C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A01%=C2=A0 =C2=A0 /var
>=20
> I went through a lot of Docs, but no successful answers.
>=20
> rgds,
>=20
> sisantha=20
>=C2=A0=20
>=20
> > -----Urspr=C3=BCngliche Nachricht-----
> > Von: "Patsy" <[e-mail]>
> > Gesendet: 23.09.09 16:56:52
> > An: Sisantha Godawela-Ohle <[e-mail]>
> > CC: [e-mail]
> > Betreff: Re: freebsd-chat Digest, Vol 320, Issue 1
>=20
>=20
> > how much of the space in "/" is taken up by the "/home"
> > directory? (the "du" command should be able to help with
> > this). It's quite common to create a seperate /home
> > partition
> > to avoid ordinary users being able to fill up the "/"
> > partition.
> >=20
> > Patsy
> >=20
> > On 23 September 2009 at 15:55 Sisantha Godawela-Ohle
> > <[e-mail]> wrote:
> >=20
> > > Hello FreeBSD Gurus,
> > >=20
> > > i am using FreeBSD for a quite few years and now getting
> > > problems with installation of applications as the "/"
> > > partition gets FULL!
> > > Installations are like in this manner:-
> > > " /=C2=A0 (5GB)
> > > swap (4GB)
> > > /var=C2=A0 (moer than 20GB)
> > > /tmp ( 1GB)
> > > /usr" (moer than 20GB)
> > >=C2=A0 Now mz qestion is, why is it the "/ " Partion gets
> > >always
> > >filled with all stuff although there is plenty of space
> > >in
> > >"/usr"
> > >=C2=A0 partion as well as "/var" ?
> > >=20
> > > And how get rid of this menace and amed it?
> > >=20
> > > Regards,
> > >=20
> > > Sisantha
> > >
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