The other way, of course, would be to make /tmp a ln to a tmp folder on a larger partition.
Michael At 01:32 PM 3/27/2003 +0100, you wrote: >A browser is probably not the best way to download big files. I use a >command line ftp front end, quite flexible once you get familiar with >the options. For example, I used the following command to get MDK iso >directly in my /home: > >wget --progress=dot --proxy=on --proxy-user="xxx" --proxy-passwd=zzz >--continue --tries=20 >ftp://ftp-stud.fht-esslingen.de/pub/Mirrors/Mandrake-iso/i586/MandrakeLinux -9.1-rc3-CD2.i586.iso > >wget supports continuation, so if the transfer is interrupted for some >reason, when you restart it will continue from the last byte it >downloaded. proxy options may not apply to your case. > >To see what files are taking space, you can use ># du | sort -n > >du stands for Disk Usage. sort -n sorts numerical values. > >Mozilla performs the download in /tmp, then moves the file. I don't know >about Galeon. > >raffaele > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> Trying to download 9.1 isos. >> It does not work because it appears my / is almost full. I have plenty of room >> on some other partitions where I am actually saving the isos. Problem is >> probably that it attempts to create some temporary file and there is not >> enough room for that. Is it possible to make it create this temp-file on some >> other partition? I use Galeon for downloading. >> Question related to this - how can I find out what is filling my / ? I checked >> /var/log and it seems to be mostly OK there but checking it file by file is >> not my idea of getting fast and reliable results :-) > > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com >
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