Fatal 1: Can't write lock file--Postgres not starting!!!

dmg2206 · Nov 18, 2002

Somehow, our Linux server was turned off this morning. When we restarted it, XServer wouldn't start. I can still get a terminal screen, but when I try to start postgres I get the following:

Code:

bash-2.05$ postmaster -D /usr/local/pgsql/data -i -p 5432
FATAL 1: Can't write lock file /tmp/.s.pgsql.5432.lock: No space left on device

Any idea what's going on here?

newmangj · Nov 18, 2002

What does a df -k show?

dmg2206 · Nov 19, 2002

Filesystem:

Code:

/dev/hda5

1k-blocks:

Code:

Used:

Code:

Available:

Code:

Use%:

Code:

100%

Mounted on:

Code:

Filesystem:

Code:

/dev/hda1

1k-blocks:

Code:

Used:

Code:

Available:

Code:

Use%:

Code:

14%

Mounted on:

Code:

/boot

Filesystem:

Code:

/dev/hda3

1k-blocks:

Code:

13520032

Used:

Code:

Available:

Code:

11702020

Use%:

Code:

9%

Mounted on:

Code:

/home

Filesystem:

Code:

none

1k-blocks:

Code:

Used:

Code:

Available:

Code:

Use%:

Code:

0%

Mounted on:

Code:

/dev/shm

Filesystem:

Code:

/dev/hda2

1k-blocks:

Code:

Used:

Code:

Available:

Code:

Use%:

Code:

36%

Mounted on:

Code:

/usr

Filesystem:

Code:

/dev/hda6

1k-blocks:

Code:

Used:

Code:

Available:

Code:

Use%:

Code:

24%

Mounted on:

Code:

/var

newmangj · Nov 19, 2002

The first part of the display shows your problem...

Filesystem: /dev/hda5
1k-blocks: 381139
Used: 381138
Available: 0
Use%: 100%
Mounted on: /

tmp, in your system is part of the / partition as you have not explicitly created a /tmp partition. As the display shows the / partition is full (Available: 0) so you need to free up some space in either the / directory or one of the directories under that partition (ie any partition not in one of your other explicitly created partitions).

Cheers - Gavin

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