[ubuntu-za] (PARTLY SOLVED) ERROR REPORT: NO SPACE LEFT ON DEVICE - 8.04.1

[vincent]

Morgan Collett wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 21:11, Vincent <Bullet at ballmail.co.za> wrote:
>   
>> Vincent wrote:
>>     
>>> Hi Hannes,
>>>
>>> Just an update.
>>>
>>> It would appear that freeing up that small amount of space in
>>> apt/cache(4.2MB) has allowed hardy to breath again - I can now dial out,
>>> Firefox works as does kontact - Obviously all disk space related.
>>>
>>> I now just need to find out if the old backup files can be removed(see
>>> above) so I can recover a further 5.5GB & if so, how?
>>>
>>> I'm still using xp as I'm scared to put any more data onto that disk
>>> until I can free up more space, but I now know how a drug addict must
>>> feel - I'm missing my "fix" of ubuntu!
>>>
>>> Kind Regards
>>> Vincent
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>       
>> A further update,
>>
>> I took the plunge, went into var & media's directories & using rm & rm
>> -R took out all the old deadwood there, allowing me to free up almost
>> 50% of the full partition - A learning curve of note!
>>
>> However, hardy has created folders in media, of backup files made on my flash
>> drive & one of them contains 1.2GB of data which I cannot get into.
>> Using cd, (which worked on the disks in media to rm the file) & trying
>> to get in keeps coming back as no such file or directory & yet when I
>> open properties, it shows 1.2GB in the file.
>> The file is stored as STORE N GO but when I try cd on this it comes back as no
>> such file or directory for each individual heading, STORE, N, & GO.
>>
>> I hope I've explained my problem clearly.
>> Can anyone please tell me how I can access this folder in order to
>> remove this file?
>>     
>
> Have you tried the tab completion? cd STOR<tab>
>
> If the filename contains spaces, it should complete to something like
> "cd STORE\ N\ GO/" which will work - a backslash and a space mean that
> the space doesn't separate the filename but is part of it.
>
> However, if the spaces aren't just spaces but have other unprintable
> characters, I'm not sure what will happen. You could try "cd STOR*".
>
> Regards
> Morgan
>
>   
Hi Morgan,

Thanks so much for your quick reply - You made my day with your advice!

The tab completion instruction(which I didn't know existed) worked like 
a charm & I've been able to clean out all the files taking up space.

I'm compiling a HOWTO list & this one goes in at the top - It save's so 
much time just starting the file name & pressing <tab> for completion.

Hoping Father Christmas was EXTREMELY good to you :-)

Best Regards
Vincent