Temp directory (/tmp) out of disk space

[Tymestream]

Any idea what this is? I am stumped. Plenty of space available on drive, happened all of a sudden. I am writting a term paper and need by machine. Suggestions?

 

Full error text:

 

The following installation problem was detected while trying to start KDE:

 

Temp directory (/tmp) is out of disk space

 

KDE is unable to start

 

 

The /tmp directories are NOT out of space, DU -shc returns 4.8G used yet:

 

/dev/sda1 5.8G 5.8G 0 100% / - ??????????????????????

/dev/sda6 140G 89G 52G 64% /home

 

Nothing, anywhere, indicates that this is actually full except for partmon.

 

Cheers,

[ianw1974]

From above, that seems to show that your disk is completely full.

 

First value total disk space

Second value disk space used

Third value disk space free

Fourth value percentage disk space used

 

I'd be rather worried if it figured 100% of your drive was free, so I'm pretty sure I've not got the figures wrong. A normal install takes about 2GB, so should show your drive about 30-40% full.

 

Suggest booting Failsafe, and login, and check your directories, clear some space, try again with KDE after that.

[Tymestream]

Thanks for the quick reply. There is a problem with how it is reporting the disk usage. I did enter to failsafe mode and check the space used and it only says 4.8G, that is 1G to spare (not alot but enough for the / partition as you mentioned it is usually only 2 or 3 gigs - I know why mine is larger and that is ok)

 

I am wondering what can be confusing the drive to think that it is full.

 

Hope this makes sense. I am not a linux wizard but I am far from a NOOB so any detailed info that might help is great.