Another last thought. As there is nothing really to recover, we could reconfigure the server and then just reinstall the application.
Ann David Kaiser wrote: > Can you write to other directories under /var? Is it this particular one? > > Well, if you cannot write something as root... I guess you'd want to > start with basic filesystem checks. fsck, have it scan the inodes for > inconsistencies, etc. > > I'm not sure I'm the best to help provide advice on where to go after > that :( > > > On 10/26/2011 11:05 AM, Ann wrote: > >> 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 >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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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