Re: var is full...
Am Mittwoch, 18. November 2015, 09:41:38 schrieb David Wright:
> On Wed 18 Nov 2015 at 15:42:29 (+0100), Hans wrote:
> > try to boot from a live system like Knoppix or any other live-cd.
> >
> > Then mount the partition, where /var resides and you can delete files you
> > do not need (for example old packages).
>
> Correct me if I'm wrong but I thought that one could delete anything
> in /var/cache with impunity, or else it has no business being there.
> (It might be wise to pick one's moment; boot into single user, for example.)
>
> Cheers,
> David.
Of course, he can. My idea behind, was that if the user cannot start the
system any more, this might be an alternative way.
He can do apt-get clean or aptitude clean, too, if the system is still
booting.
Best
Hans
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