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df -k output shows /var at 100% yet when I add up the files it's not

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EasyE

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Oct 22, 2003
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The Var partion on my Solaris 7 firewall says it's at 100%. Yet when I sort through every file on the partition it doesn't even come close to filling it up. And the system thinks it full...I can't write to that partition and neither can the firewall!! Any suggestions???
 
Hi,

You can start by checking for core dumps and you may want to remove these.

find / -name core -print -exec rm {}\;

Also check the firewall logs directory, this is usually on the var filesystem. You may also want to check the mail spool directory.

Hope this helps [sig][/sig]
 
Have you ran du? This should highlight which directory(ies) are hogging the space.

[sig]<p>Ged Jones<br><a href= > </a><br>Top man[/sig]
 
Remember a file that is opened for write and deleted will not free up space until the process that is writing is restarted. [sig]<p> Tony ... aka chgwhat<br><a href=mailto:tony_b@technologist.com>tony_b@technologist.com</a><br><a href= > </a><br>When in doubt,,, Power out...[/sig]
 
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