Francois Gouget writes: > Unfortunately in some cases it is not so simple to check for space > availability as /var may be on one partition, /usr on another and /lib > yet somewhere else.
Should be doable. "df" to get all the partitions and their capacities, "df /var", "df /usr", etc to get the filesystems containing these directories, and a script to sort it all out. > Yet for most newbie installations it should be no problem (just one > partition anyway),... Why do you think so? They will have been strongly advised to partition. > ...those that made up many partitions probably already know what the > space requirements will be. How? > Otherwise how did they decide on the partition sizes ! The same source that told them to partition will also have suggested sizes. They may also have multiple disks. -- John Hasler This posting is in the public domain. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Do with it what you will. Dancing Horse Hill Make money from it if you can; I don't mind. Elmwood, Wisconsin Do not send email advertisements to this address. -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
