write error: no space left on device

**redivivus** · 03-13-2007

I'm getting errors during boot; things aren't starting because of a write error: no space left on device.

df tells me /var is full, 100% used up. i think that's why.

what can I delete from /var without killing my system?

**devils casper** · 03-13-2007

hi redivivus,

Welcome to the LinuxForums.

its safe to delete message files.

Code:

cd /var/log
rm -f messages.*

**redivivus** · 03-13-2007

did that. only gave me 0.1 G of space out of a 1.3 G partition.

will it ruin anything besides my future bandwidth if I delete the .deb packages in /var/cache/apt/archives ?

**devils casper** · 03-13-2007

you can delete those packages too.

Code:

sudo apt-get clean cache

**redivivus** · 03-13-2007

Thanks. fixed my problem right up, there was well over a gig of packages there.

I've had this problem before. never thought that it might just be because a partition was actually full. good to know it was so easy to fix.

**devils casper** · 03-13-2007

i usually clean cache after every update/install. debian keeps packages for re-installation untill you purge those.
glad to help you.

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