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View Full Version : Again: The filesystem [/var] is getting very full


Pingu
04-28-2002, 02:48 PM
did recieve a message before:
The filesystem [/] is getting very full

Since then I've moved several directories and logfiles.
Now /var is getting very full.
I do not want to keep moving stuff around, and /var seems to consist of log files mostly.

So, is it ok to move /var/log to home/log and symlink /var/log, without breaking something ???

Pingu
04-28-2002, 04:00 PM
Never mind. The MySQL databases were on /var :rolleyes:

Moved them to /home and plenty of space now

blacknight
04-28-2002, 06:28 PM
If you move the 'docs' and 'man' pages to the /home/ and soft link them, your RAQ won't notice the difference, but you'll free up a lot of space.
There was a very good guide on the cobalt list for freeing up a lot of space... well worth tracking down and following

Pingu
04-29-2002, 01:09 AM
Already did all those steps when / was getting full.
Now /var was getting full, and I blamed the log files, but I had forgotten the mysql databases were still on /var too. After moving the MySQL data, the /var dropped to 5% usage.

I should have moved those databases ages ago, but this was a nice reminder :emlaugh: