Re: Promblem: /tmp space during 8.1.6 install

Why not a soft (symbolic) link for /tmp?

regards,
cindy

David Fitzjarrell wrote:

> In our last gripping episode James Hanway <hanwayj_at_m1a2r3.dfo-
> mpo.gc.cax> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am attempting an install of 8.1.6 Enterprise on a Tru64 box. The
> > install keeps wanting to write to my /tmp directory which isn't big
> > enough for the install (bombs out part way though).
> >
> > Is there a way to get the install to write to a different temp
 directory
> > for the install?
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > James
> >
> >
>
> The /tmp directory SHOULD be a separate file system, i.e., should have
> a separate device mounted to it. The /tmp directory works far harder
> than one would imagine; text editors regularly deposit working copies
> of open files there and other UNIX processes write files there as
> well. To be short on space in /tmp can be a true show-stopper as many
> processes will hang until sufficient space is available. Software
> installs will cut that space even shorter, as you, no doubt, have
> realized. It would appear that your /tmp is still using the piddly
> leftovers from root (/) -- this is not good since there is precious
> little space left over in /. Also, if regular system reboots are few
> and far between the /tmp directory (read 'filesystem') should be
> cleared out on a regular basis; a script, run from cron, can accomplish
> this. Your Sys Admin should see to this straight away and also
> make /tmp a separate file system.
>
> I doubt that you'll be able to re-assign the temporary storage
> from /tmp to any other directory as many times that location is hard-
> coded into the application. You can, however, check your documentation
> for any environment variables that can be set to re-direct /tmp
> writes. I don't believe you will find any, especially on DEC/Compaq
> True64 UNIX, but things may have changed since I administered a True64
> box.
>
> --
> David Fitzjarrell
> Oracle Certified DBA
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  Received on Mon Nov 20 2000 - 14:30:18 CST