Re: how to increase space for tmpfs /tmp
On Tue, Apr 03, 2012 at 12:26:21AM +0300, Andrei POPESCU wrote:
> [hope you don't mind the CC, but I figured you don't follow debian-user
> very closely]
No worries, but I am a subscriber.
> On Lu, 02 apr 12, 21:56:20, Roger Leigh wrote:
> >
> > Have a look at /etc/init.d/mountoverflowtmp.
> >
> > Your root filesystem is full. This triggers the mounting of a
> > tmpfs on /tmp *irrespective* of the RAMTMP option, in order to
> > allow you to log in.
>
> Interesting, where can I read more about it? I already checked
> README.Debian for binary package initscripts.
>
> (i.e. is it Debian specific, when was it introduced, what are the
> "symptoms", etc.)
It's just the script, AFAICT. It issues a warning at boot if it's
ever used. Looking at the logs, it's been around since at least
2007. It's not specifically documented anywhere.
Regards,
Roger
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