Enlarging folder size
 

Hi all,

I have had Debian Etch for over two years now and it works like a charm. However, recently I have been getting error messages indicating my /etc folder was full (which it is.) Is there any way I can expand the size of this folder? I have more than enough (35 gigs) of room.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

You would need to expand the size of the root partition and filesystem. Depending on which filesystem you're using, there are different commands.

Do a df -h to see what filesystems are mounted in your system.

If /var /tmp /usr or /home is not listed, then they are on the same filesystem as / or /etc.

Few things you can do here:

1. check /tmp and delete large temp files that may be present
2. check /var and see if any temp files or logs that are taking up too much space and delete them
3. think about moving /usr to its own slice
4. check home directories and delete things that aren't needed

hope this helps

Thanks guys, I will give your advice a whirl tonight. I'll post the results.