On (02/01/07 09:20), Douglas Tutty wrote: > On Tue, Jan 02, 2007 at 12:05:15PM +0000, Clive Menzies wrote: > > Hi > > > > I've noticed my /tmp directory filling up and thought I ought to check > > out why using du > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ df -h /tmp > > Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on > > /dev/mapper/alpha-tmp > > 432M 332M 77M 82% /tmp > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo du -h --max-depth=1 /tmp > > 12K /tmp/lost+found > > 1.0K /tmp/.X11-unix > > 1.0K /tmp/.ICE-unix > > 1.0K /tmp/orbit-clive > > 1.0K /tmp/ssh-GKkECA3953 > > 3.0K /tmp/gconfd-clive > > 5.0K /tmp/plugtmp > > 112K /tmp/svpp3.tmp > > 324M /tmp > > > Du shows how much space is used by directories. Your listing suggests > that there's a lot in /tmp itself not in lower directories. Try ls -al
Thanks Doug and David Back to the man pages for me :) Regards Clive -- www.clivemenzies.co.uk ... ...strategies for business -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
