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nasj
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 Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 9:04 am Post subject: build essential install problems |
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I've posted this in about 4 forums, as I need my comp back, but I'm affraid to do anything before it's resolved.
I'm a linux noob, trying to install development tools on an EEE pc with it's Xandros distribution (Xandros is part of Debian, right?). I'm following these instructions (Installing Development Tools [EeeUser Eee PC Wiki]).
All seemed to be going well until I got the error:
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/dpkg-dev_1.13.25_all.deb (--unpack):
unable to create './usr/share/man/ru/man1/882-date.1.gz': No space left on device
I'm assuming this means I don't have anough free space on my eee PC, however my disk utility says I have 605m free space. How large are the tools?
So now the install has apparently stopped (just a black blox cursor preceeded by no text). Did it unistall itself since it failed? Am I left with half an app? If I clear some space and try again will it help? Will it overwrite the half install (if there is one)?
EDIT: When I type "df" I'm told that none of my partitions are full. The majority say 61%.
EDIT AGAIN: I am trying to save a small text file and it says I have no space left to do so. However the disk utility still says I have 605 m.....
EDIT THRID TIME: In Diagnostic Tools, under the storage icon it says:
Filesystem Size Used
/dev/sda1 2.3G 100%
/dev/sda2 1.4g 61%
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jimallyn
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| Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 1:29 pm Post subject: Re: build essential install problems |
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| nasj wrote: | EDIT THRID TIME: In Diagnostic Tools, under the storage icon it says:
Filesystem Size Used
/dev/sda1 2.3G 100%
/dev/sda2 1.4g 61% |
I think you've found the problem. I don't know much about the Eee, but in general a Linux install will have two partitions: one for the system and applications, another for user data. It appears that you have filled the system/applications partition of your Eee, and have no room to install any more applications.
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nasj
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| Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 1:41 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the info!
Solution found:
Okay, my wife resolved the issue (she's the techie here). Here is the email she sent me:
Figured out the problem. There's sufficient space left on the hard
drive, but the inodes are at full capacity.
Better explanation here: howto:no_space_left_on_device [EeeUser Eee PC Wiki]
Easy script to use to resolve the problem:
EeeUser ASUS Eee PC Forum / OS claiming "no space left on device" when df -h shows over 600M free? |
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drl
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Joined: 20 Jan 2004
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Location: St Paul, Minnesota
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| Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 10:35 pm Post subject: |
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Hi.
The links referred to above are:
http://wiki.eeeuser.com/howto:no_space_left_on_device
http://forum.eeeuser.com/viewtopic.php?pid=453225
(I think) ... cheers, drl
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