Can't log on to default user ...

[pags]

look at /etc/fstab
if you have an entry like this

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none /tmp tmpfs defaults 0 0then /tmp is in ram

The results of df will also be indicative:

df
Filesystem            Size  Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/dev/sda5             173G  159G  5.8G  97% /
none                  4.0G  158M  3.9G   4% /tmp
/dev/sda2              50G   44G  6.9G  87% /mnt/windows

The two entries I listed is all I saw.

tmp in RAM ("Clean on boot"?) is not the default...I wouldn't recommend it unless you have memory to spare (I have 8Gb on this PC, so I set it up).  There are some performance benefits (because anything written to tmp happens at the speed of RAM), but there are caveats, as well...if a process expects to be able to write large amounts of data to tmp (for instance, DVD authoring), there is a very good chance it will fail (I couldn't author a 7.8 GB DVD, because I would run out of tmp after 4Gb)...

[JohnW_57]

Maybe a stupid question.
Have you webmin installed and updated recently?

Looks like webmin could change the user rights.
http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,90002.0.html
http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,108063.0.html

JohnW

[jqball2u]

look at /etc/fstab
if you have an entry like this

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none /tmp tmpfs defaults 0 0then /tmp is in ram

I saw no entry in

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/etc/fstab or

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/etc/fstab.old for

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/tmp

[jqball2u]

I get the following message: Can't create directory '/tmp/gpg-No2Pwk', No space left on device.

I don't remember how large my drive is, but my PCLOS is FullMonty 2011-09.

I can log in using Root but not using my default username.

Isn't the '/tmp' directory supposed to be cleaned at each reboot (on install, I ticked that option)?

How can I get logged in using my default username?

Thanks all!

By default,5% of the disk space is reserved for root user,you are using that 5% reserved when you login with root account.

What you need to do is free up space on your root partition and you will then be able to log in using your account.

Space maybe taken by /tmp folder and may be taken by other folders in your root partition

when you log in as root,what does these command give you?

du -sch /var/ /tmp/

du -sch /var/cache/

I got:

du -sch /var/ /tmp/

3.0G  /var/
6.4M  /tmp/
3.0G  total.

du -sch /var/cache/

2.7G  /var/cache
2.7G  total

[jqball2u]

Can I resize my partitions while in root user?  Maybe make the '/' larger while making '/home' a bit smaller?

BTW: I have FM in a VMPlayer virtual machine (sorry, I should have stated that at the beginning of my query).

Thanks,
QBall

[pags]

You've still not made any indication that you cleaned up any files on your root (/) directory.

As far as clean tmp on boot (if you want to go that route), did you see my previous post?  You need to explictely set that up.

In pcc, go to >Boot >Set up boot System >Advanced > and check off "Clean /tmp at each boot"
That will configure your fstab for you...

Bear in mind, any data in your current tmp directory may still be there, and become obscure by the RAM based tmp file system after rebooting...you should clean you drive, first!

[jqball2u]

You've still not made any indication that you cleaned up any files on your root (/) directory.

As far as clean tmp on boot (if you want to go that route), did you see my previous post?  You need to explictely set that up.

In pcc, go to >Boot >Set up boot System >Advanced > and check off "Clean /tmp at each boot"
That will configure your fstab for you...

Bear in mind, any data in your current tmp directory may still be there, and become obscure by the RAM based tmp file system after rebooting...you should clean you drive, first!

I did state that I deleted all files in '/tmp' in reply #2.
I deleted all files in '/tmp' as well as '/home/[user_name]/tmp' (just in case).
I looked at the 'bootloader main options' and that option is unticked already.
The only thing I can think of is that I have too many programs installed?

[Old-Polack]

Thanks .... I went with the default installation instead of modifying it, which I guess I should have done that instead of using the default! ;(  I kind of figured that with installing all the programs, etc, (that I wanted) that the root partition got filled up fairly fast!

I started to download the newer version of FM but it stalled and when I went to redownload, it disappeared!? I cannot seem to find it now ... did it get taken offline for some reason I wonder?  I like FM cuz the virtual desktops are 'sectioned off' according to use, which I like for my laptop use! I could do that on my own, I guess, but it was just easier since someone else did all the hard work!

I guess I'll have to do my own hard work and configure PCLOS KDE the way FM is, since I cannot seem to find it to download anymore?

Thanks all for the help!

QBall

Look here.

http://terasaur.org/search?query=pclinuxos

I seem to have problems with downloading torrents ... maybe my ISP has put up a block(s) on torrent downloading/uploading?  Does anyone have a direct link?

Thanks,
QBall

They are all here;

http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,99458.msg951880.html#msg951880

[muungwana]

I got:

du -sch /var/ /tmp/

3.0G  /var/
6.4M  /tmp/
3.0G  total.

du -sch /var/cache/

2.7G  /var/cache
2.7G  total

There is your problem,
the "/var/cache" folder is taking 2.7G

synaptic downloads its packages to that folder before they are installed,the size of the folder says you have set up synaptic not to delete packages after they are installed.

Start synaptic,go to settings->preferences->files, click "delete downloaded packages" and then set the option to delete packages after they are installed.

I do not think the option to keep packages after they are installed is set by default,you must have set this option at some point or another.

what do these commands give you after you have deleted the cache?

du -sch /var/cache/

df

[johnmart]

Sorry to diverge from your excellent help to solve your space/user issue;

but....At one point you mentioned installing the non-FM iso & fitting it to FM format.
If you do take that course, install kde4-config-fm which is the "KDE FullMonty desktop layout"
You'll have FM looks & function with a midi-size instalation
 

[pags]

You've still not made any indication that you cleaned up any files on your root (/) directory.

As far as clean tmp on boot (if you want to go that route), did you see my previous post?  You need to explictely set that up.

In pcc, go to >Boot >Set up boot System >Advanced > and check off "Clean /tmp at each boot"
That will configure your fstab for you...

Bear in mind, any data in your current tmp directory may still be there, and become obscure by the RAM based tmp file system after rebooting...you should clean you drive, first!

I did state that I deleted all files in '/tmp' in reply #2.
I deleted all files in '/tmp' as well as '/home/[user_name]/tmp' (just in case).
I looked at the 'bootloader main options' and that option is unticked already.
The only thing I can think of is that I have too many programs installed?

Sorry.  Bad wording on my part.  "Check off" meaning, there needs to be a check mark added to enable the function.  If the box where the check mark goes is clear, the function not enabled.

[jqball2u]

Sorry to diverge from your excellent help to solve your space/user issue;

but....At one point you mentioned installing the non-FM iso & fitting it to FM format.
If you do take that course, install kde4-config-fm which is the "KDE FullMonty desktop layout"
You'll have FM looks & function with a midi-size instalation
 

COOL! You just saved me a *lot* of headache!

[jqball2u]

You've still not made any indication that you cleaned up any files on your root (/) directory.

As far as clean tmp on boot (if you want to go that route), did you see my previous post?  You need to explictely set that up.

In pcc, go to >Boot >Set up boot System >Advanced > and check off "Clean /tmp at each boot"
That will configure your fstab for you...

Bear in mind, any data in your current tmp directory may still be there, and become obscure by the RAM based tmp file system after rebooting...you should clean you drive, first!

I did state that I deleted all files in '/tmp' in reply #2.
I deleted all files in '/tmp' as well as '/home/[user_name]/tmp' (just in case).
I looked at the 'bootloader main options' and that option is unticked already.
The only thing I can think of is that I have too many programs installed?

Sorry.  Bad wording on my part.  "Check off" meaning, there needs to be a check mark added to enable the function.  If the box where the check mark goes is clear, the function not enabled.

But I don't really need this option, though, right? Only if I want it? My laptop only has 4 GB of physical RAM. How exactly would it impact my PCLOS to enable or disable it?

Thanks,
QBall

[jqball2u]

I'm thinking that since this is a VMPlayer virtual machine, I won't be able to resize the root, '/'. partition and I will just delete it and reinstall FM fresh with a larger root, '/'. partition. There were no files on there that I need to save, it was a fresh install that I had updated, which brings me to another question that I will start on a new message regarding PCLOS FM 2011-09 updates (not the question below).

Will that kde4-config-fm work on non-PCLOS iso's as well? Just curious....

Thank you, everyone, for trying to help me with my problem ... I will strive to remember all the advice if I ever run into the non-boot problem (for other reasons)!

L8r,
QBall

[pags]

You've still not made any indication that you cleaned up any files on your root (/) directory.

As far as clean tmp on boot (if you want to go that route), did you see my previous post?  You need to explictely set that up.

In pcc, go to >Boot >Set up boot System >Advanced > and check off "Clean /tmp at each boot"
That will configure your fstab for you...

Bear in mind, any data in your current tmp directory may still be there, and become obscure by the RAM based tmp file system after rebooting...you should clean you drive, first!

I did state that I deleted all files in '/tmp' in reply #2.
I deleted all files in '/tmp' as well as '/home/[user_name]/tmp' (just in case).
I looked at the 'bootloader main options' and that option is unticked already.
The only thing I can think of is that I have too many programs installed?

Sorry.  Bad wording on my part.  "Check off" meaning, there needs to be a check mark added to enable the function.  If the box where the check mark goes is clear, the function not enabled.

But I don't really need this option, though, right? Only if I want it? My laptop only has 4 GB of physical RAM. How exactly would it impact my PCLOS to enable or disable it?

Thanks,
QBall

No, you don't need it.  Only if you want it.  My opinion is that 4GB is the minimum I would consider using it under, and if you're running VMs, I wouldn't bother...