Hi Paul, What command do you use to list channels? I haven't run the python script yet since it requires channel input. I do see some channels listed using "rhncfg-client list" but I was expecting more. Thanks! Tony
On Wed, Feb 2, 2022 at 1:19 PM Maglinger, Paul <[email protected]> wrote: > What I do is create clone channels and turn off automatic synching. > > When I’m ready to update I perform a manual sync, then run the > aforementioned script and cleanup to remove all the older packages. > > Then I sync the clone with the parent channel and select to sync only new > packages. > > That seems to keep my space down to a reasonable level. > > > > Paul > > > > *From:* [email protected] < > [email protected]> *On Behalf Of *T > *Sent:* Wednesday, February 2, 2022 11:42 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [Spacewalk-list] [EXTERNAL] /var/satellite full (1.2TB). > What happens if I remove some of the contents? > > > > Hi, > > Following up on this. > > > > Spacewalk-data-fsck only cleared a few packages so the drive is still just > about 100% full. I believe I have to start managing channels somehow...via > spacecmd or GUI but I cannot get to them. > > > > All of the services are listed as running when I run > /usr/sbin/spacewalk-service status but when I try to use spacecmd it gives > ERROR: Failed to connect to https://../rpc/api > > The hostname is listed in /etc/hosts for localhost and I can ping the > address. Other than that I'm not sure where to look to get the api > connected. Would you guys have any ideas? > > Thanks again! > > Tony > > > > On Mon, Jan 31, 2022 at 5:05 PM T <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks for the help everyone! I was able to get the database up by just > removing some directories from /var/satellite/redhat/ and systemctl start > postgresql. The system is currently doing the spacewalk-data-fsck > processes.. which will take a while. What else are you guys doing for > system maintenance? I figure I should run the data-fsck command every week. > > > > On Mon, Jan 31, 2022 at 2:46 PM Muhammad Mosleh Uddin <[email protected]> > wrote: > > if it is taking way much space, you can clean and sync repo again. > > > > /var/satellite/redhat/* ->>>this is where you will start deleting > > I hope it will help! > > > > On Mon, Jan 31, 2022 at 2:43 PM Waldirio Manhães Pinheiro < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I can tell you this script is going to use the SW API. Once your system/db > is down, API will be down as well. Try to cleanup some files first (ISO) or > any other log that will allow you to start your SW once again, after that, > go for it. > > > > I hope this helps. > > > ______________ > Best > Waldirio > Skype: waldirio > Site: www.waldirio.com.br > > LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/waldirio > > > > > > On Mon, Jan 31, 2022 at 11:33 AM T <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thank you all - I needed to first clear some space to even wget the > script. Muhammad, would you please expand on your point? Did you mean > resync from repo? Do you know what command that is? > > > > On Mon, Jan 31, 2022 at 2:10 PM Dennis Pittman <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Check out this article. > > https://easyitstuff.wordpress.com/2017/09/19/how-to-remove-old-packages-in-spacewalk/#:~:text=Make%20the.py%20script%20executable%20chmod%20%2Bx%20spacewalk-remove-old-packages.py%20Now%2C,packages%20in%20addition%20to%20your%20Spacewalk%20admin%20details > . > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > On Behalf Of Peirce, Dean > Sent: Monday, January 31, 2022 2:07 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Spacewalk-list] [EXTERNAL] /var/satellite full (1.2TB). What > happens if I remove some of the contents? > > /var/satellite will continue to grow as the repos grow in size, due to > packages being updated. > I have a separate disk just for satellite that we've bolted on more > storage yearly. > > -Dean > > > On Jan 31, 2022, at 2:02 PM, T <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hi, > > Don't know if there's anyone here still using Spacewalk. We inherited a > legacy system so much of the experience and know-how are gone. > > > > Issue: > > Our machine running spacewalk is 100% full. I tracked it down to > /var/satellite being completely full. Our option is to clear some space or > create more space since postgres is no longer running due to no space. > > > > Other research suggested spacewalk-data-fsck or spacecmd but neither of > these work because the database isn't running. > > I am out of ideas so my hail mary is going into /var/satellite/redhat/ > and removing random stuff from there. Terrible idea - I know but I'm > wondering if others have had this problem, and how did you remedy it? > > > > Thank you, > > Tony > > _______________________________________________ > > Spacewalk-list mailing list > > [email protected] > > > https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2F%2Flistman.redhat.com%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fspacewalk-list__%3B!!MXVguWEtGgZw!fUjmn72oK3ZYGqutTnAUPB0ib5pkb2aIQCmsV_w7DItGe_SBHn1N8dZZdU9aDOkLHw%24&data=04%7C01%7C%7C4d63e01f9b504149044208d9e4ecf655%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637792528675988152%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=RwwRAtH9Grextq6ZH%2F03SHzURFP4fFU1p2Ad6M2OdVQ%3D&reserved=0 > > > _______________________________________________ > Spacewalk-list mailing list > [email protected] > > https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flistman.redhat.com%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fspacewalk-list&data=04%7C01%7C%7C4d63e01f9b504149044208d9e4ecf655%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637792528675988152%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=zBXZeRz5kv45rWCZR88kWYJMtzJldBGJ6ySKmRlI21I%3D&reserved=0 > > > _______________________________________________ > Spacewalk-list mailing list > [email protected] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/spacewalk-list > > _______________________________________________ > Spacewalk-list mailing list > [email protected] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/spacewalk-list > > _______________________________________________ > Spacewalk-list mailing list > [email protected] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/spacewalk-list > > > > > -- > > > > > > Muhammad Mosleh Uddin > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Spacewalk-list mailing list > [email protected] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/spacewalk-list > > _______________________________________________ > Spacewalk-list mailing list > [email protected] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/spacewalk-list
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