No space left on device - Disk space or inodes exhausted

root@linuxfix:~/no_space_left_on_device$

No space left on device

Disk space or inodes exhausted

Solutions

Prerequisites: Start by updating your system to resolve common issues and ensure the solutions provided below are compatible with your current environment.

check_latest_version && sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

Check disk usage

Find space consumption:

df -h

du -sh /*

du -sh /var/log

Clean up files

Remove unnecessary files:

sudo apt autoremove

journalctl --vacuum-time=7d

find /tmp -type f -atime +7 -delete

Check inodes

Verify inode usage:

df -i

find /path -type f | wc -l

What is No space left on device?

The filesystem has no available space or inodes to complete the requested operation.

Common scenarios: Disk full, inode exhaustion, large logs, or temporary file accumulation.

Common Causes

Disk space full
Inode limit reached
Large log files
Temporary files
Failed cleanup

Debugging Tips

lsof | grep deleted

find / -size +100M

du -x --max-depth=1 /

Prevention

Monitor disk usage
Set up log rotation
Regular cleanup

Additional Resources

Disk Management

Linux disk space management

disk space storage filesystem