write error

kaashreetu · 07-28-2011, 02:58 AM

sir
when i m creating a file using vi operation ,my file got created .but when i am trying to save that file ,i got an error like

wrie error <file system full>

Tinkster · 07-28-2011, 03:01 AM

Hi, welcome to LQ!

Are you, by any chance, running of a live-CD?

Cheers,
Tink

colucix · 07-28-2011, 03:02 AM

It looks like you have not enough space on the disk/partition to write new files. What is the output of df -k and what is the partition you're trying to write onto?

kaashreetu · 07-28-2011, 03:25 AM

sir(colucix)
thanks the space that my college alloted for linux file system has been full to 100%.
that is after typing the command u given to me i came to know this.
sir as i m beginner please reffer some e source that r not to much complicated to know linux very well.

colucix · 07-28-2011, 04:56 AM

If the partition is full you can either ask for more space to the system administrator or try to do some room by deleting files you don't need anymore. There are no alternatives.