Sorry, did not mention, reboot did not solve the problem. So I am thinking maybe the problem is some errors, but not sure where to go from here.
David, the server is not written to by an services, it just runs a couple applications that are used for inquiry. Any writing is done in our applications is only through the applications and either into a postgres database or into folders in the tomcatx/webapps/application folders. But good point on setting up the file system, had not thought about that. thanks Ann David Kaiser wrote: > Now that it has been rebooted, are you still unable to create the > directory or write to it's parent? In other words, has the issue been > resolved by rebooting? > > >From that mount command output, it appears that while /var/run and > /var/lock are using tmpfs in their own mount path, the prime /var > directory looks to be in the same filesystem as / (and it is set to > remount as RO if there are any errors.) > > Just as a side comment (not recommending you change it but an > opportunity to learn something...) Having /var share a filesystem with > / (where /root logs into, and where /etc are rooted, etc.) isn't the > best configuration if the server is also acting as a server that accepts > content over remote connections, such as an ftp or smtp server which > write content into /var/spool or similar directories, but it could be OK > in this customers case as they may not have any public facing services > (I have no idea) > > > > On 10/26/2011 10:27 AM, Ann wrote: > >> David, >> Well they brought the server back up. Here is the result of the mount >> command >> >> /dev/sda1 on / type ext3 (rw,errors=remount-ro) >> proc on /proc type proc (rw) >> /sys on /sys type sysfs (rw) >> varrun on /var/run type tmpfs (rw) >> varlock on /var/lock type tmpfs (rw) >> udev on /dev type tmpfs (rw) >> devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,gid=5,mode=620) >> devshm on /dev/shm type tmpfs (rw) >> lrm on /lib/modules/2.6.15-51-386/volatile type tmpfs (rw) >> >> which is very close to what my other servers look like with the >> exception of this line: >> securityfs on /sys/kernel/security type securityfs (rw) >> >> What do you think? >> thanks >> Ann >> >> >> David Kaiser wrote: >> >>> It's hard to imagine, but... is the /var filesystem mounted readonly? >>> The error doesn't look like directory permissions, but filesystem issues. >>> >>> run the 'mount' command and inspect any filesystems with a portion of >>> '/var/' in the mountpath, and/or do not contain 'rw' in the mount options. >>> >>> >>> >>> On 10/26/2011 09:43 AM, Ann wrote: >>> >>> >>>> I have a customer with an ubuntu linux server. Last time I made any >>>> changes for him was in July. Now when I go to copy anything to the >>>> server I get the following: >>>> >>>> cp: cannot create directory >>>> `/var/lib/tomcat5/backups/Infoportal_test_20111026_0936': Read-only file >>>> system >>>> >>>> It looks like something must have changed, but we have not done anything >>>> and I am pretty sure neither has he. Any thoughts? >>>> >>>> I am signed in as root (please don't give me a lecture) >>>> thanks >>>> Ann Richmond >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> LinuxUsers mailing list >>> LinuxUsers@socallinux.org >>> http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers >>> >>> >>> >>> >> -- >> Ann Richmond >> ---------------- >> Randr Inc >> 951-369-3427 >> 951-787-8683 Fax >> www.randrinc.com >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> LinuxUsers mailing list >> LinuxUsers@socallinux.org >> http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers >> > > _______________________________________________ > LinuxUsers mailing list > LinuxUsers@socallinux.org > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers > > > -- Ann Richmond ---------------- Randr Inc 951-369-3427 951-787-8683 Fax www.randrinc.com
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