On 11 Oct, Sidney Brooks wrote: > I decided to reinstall the Debian package xdm since it wasn't working, > using dpkg. When I tried, I got the error message: > unable to fill /var/lib/dpkg/updates/tmp.i with padding: No space left on > device > > This suggests that the new files that I downloaded were so large that they > filled my hard disk. What command can I use to check the available space on > the hard disk. I know how to do this with gnome, but I am stuck with run > level 3, which is like dos. >
I know you've already taken care of the problem, but for next time that you're stuck in console mode, or whatever... try "df -h". "df" reports the free space, and the "-h" reports the amounts in the most appropriate units for a human to read. HTH, -- Stephen Ryan Debian GNU/Linux Technology Coordinator Center for Educational Outcomes at Dartmouth College
