no space left on '/'

[kerry_s]

sda6 8:6 0 92.1G 0 part [SWAP]

92gb swap

[wildmanne39]

Please use code tags - if you are using New Reply button - highlight text and use the # button in the text box header.

If using Quick Reply then [code] at the beginning and [/code] at the end.

[yancek]

/dev/sda1 47G 44G 553M 99% /

Above is your problem. Most Linux systems may not boot and will definitely be sluggish at 95% so you need to run the commands suggested above and remove and tmp files or other files you don't need.

sda6 8:6 0 92.1G

As pointed out above, that is far to large for a swap partition. You should shrink that considerably as you probably won't use/need more than 4/8GB. At lest drop it to 16GB. You can then use the free/unallocated space to create another partition on which to put your data so you don't fill up your root filesystem partition.

[wyliecoyoteuk]

sudo du -h --max-depth=1 /

will list the sizes of the directories in /
This will give you an idea of where all the space is being used up.
Probably something in /home is taking up space if you do not have a separate /home partition.

[jacko777]

did you run the:
sudo apt autoremove

while your at it:
sudo apt clean

next time use code tags makes it much easier to read.

Hello kerry_s, I am rather new to some of the problems that I come across. Could you please explain the <quote> </quote>. I have done a little HTML and understand that part, but I am not too sure why it is needed with plain text. If you would send me back part of my earlier reply, I will then understand just what is required. Sorry I am such a dumb person, but with help from the group, I should then get the light-bulb moment. Thanks again for your help with this. P.S. Yes, I did both the actions you suggested, I didn't see much happen though.
Regards,
Rod.

[kerry_s]

then run that:

sudo du -h --max-depth=1 /

that wyliecoyoteuk suggested so we can pinpoint the where the space is going

[yancek]

Could you please explain the <quote> </quote>. I have done a little HTML and understand that part, but I am not too sure why it is needed with plain text

When you are replying to or writing a post, at the top of the page are a number of icons. One of these is the hash mark ( # ) which you use to input code. To it's immediate left is the QUOTE icon, click it and the double QUOTE will appear and you can insert text there. Similar for code. It is useful to separate a user comment or question from commands and command output for example.

[jacko777]

When you are replying to or writing a post, at the top of the page are a number of icons. One of these is the hash mark ( # ) which you use to input code. To it's immediate left is the QUOTE icon, click it and the double QUOTE will appear and you can insert text there. Similar for code. It is useful to separate a user comment or question from commands and command output for example.

Thank you for the reply yancek, the light has come on in my thick head.
Unfortunately I am not able to see the # and "" on the top of the screen, I tried the
sudo du -h --max-depth=1 / and it came up with several screens full of "DU: cannot access ..........etc."
So until I am able to find out where the quotes are I am unable to send the relevant readings. Unless of course you are referring to the keyboard # and ".
Thanks for your patience with me on this issue, I can assure you I am extremely grateful.

Rod

[wyliecoyoteuk]

You need to use the advanced option, which is not visible on a phone.
Or put the word code in between 2 square brackets [ ] at the beginning of the text and the word /code in between 2 square brackets [ ] at the bottom . E.g. [code]

Those unable to access messages are usually for proc

Try

sudo du -h --max-depth=1 /home

Or

sudo du -h --max-depth=1 /var

[jacko777]

You need to use the advanced option, which is not visible on a phone.
Or put the word code in between 2 square brackets [ ] at the beginning of the text and the word /code in between 2 square brackets [ ] at the bottom . E.g. [code]

Those unable to access messages are usually for proc

Try

sudo du -h --max-depth=1 /home

Or

sudo du -h --max-depth=1 /var

 Hope I get this right. rod@rod:~$ sudo du -h --max-depth=1 /home
[sudo] password for rod: 
38G    /home/rod
38G    /home
rod@rod:~$ sudo du -h --max-depth=1 /var
4.0K    /var/metrics
4.0K    /var/local
119M    /var/cache
21M    /var/log
68K    /var/tmp
4.0K    /var/crash
4.0K    /var/mail
300M    /var/lib
4.0K    /var/opt
5.2M    /var/backups
4.0K    /var/snap
3.9M    /var/spool
448M    /var
rod@rod:~$