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Sun Solaris /proc Directory

Posted in 2006

Topics: Platform-Specific Issues

dhaya.snidhi@gmail.com — — source: Usenet: comp.databases.informix

I find in the /proc directory in our Sun Solaris Box lot of folders starting with a number. dr-x--x--x 5 informix informix 736 Apr 24 14:49 601 ( I see around 72 directories with different numbers) Under each of the folder I see the following files :- total 881143 -rw------- 1 informix informix 451043328 Apr 24 14:49 as -r-------- 1 informix informix 152 Apr 24 14:49 auxv -r-------- 1 informix informix 32 Apr 24 14:49 cred --w------- 1 informix informix 0 Apr 24 14:49 ctl lr-x------ 1 informix informix 0 Apr 24 14:49 cwd -> dr-x------ 2 informix informix 8208 Apr 24 14:49 fd -r--r--r-- 1 informix informix 120 Apr 24 14:49 lpsinfo -r-------- 1 informix informix 912 Apr 24 14:49 lstatus -r--r--r-- 1 informix informix 536 Apr 24 14:49 lusage dr-xr-xr-x 3 informix informix 48 Apr 24 14:49 lwp -r-------- 1 informix informix 5856 Apr 24 14:49 map dr-x------ 2 informix informix 1056 Apr 24 14:49 object -r-------- 1 informix informix 61184 Apr 24 14:49 pagedata -r--r--r-- 1 informix informix 336 Apr 24 14:49 psinfo -r-------- 1 informix informix 5856 Apr 24 14:49 rmap lr-x------ 1 informix informix 0 Apr 24 14:49 root -> -r-------- 1 informix informix 1472 Apr 24 14:49 sigact -r-------- 1 informix informix 1232 Apr 24 14:49 status -r--r--r-- 1 informix informix 256 Apr 24 14:49 usage -r-------- 1 informix informix 0 Apr 24 14:49 watch -r-------- 1 informix informix 9272 Apr 24 14:49 xmap This consumes a lot of space in our file system. What are these files and can we move these files to a different disk or send then to null device. Dhaya

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Carsten Haese — — source: Usenet: comp.databases.informix

On Wed, 2006-04-26 at 08:06, dhaya.snidhi@gmail.com wrote: > I find in the /proc directory in our Sun Solaris Box lot of folders > starting with a number. > [...] > This consumes a lot of space in our file system. No, it doesn't. > What are these files man -s 4 proc > and can we move these files to a different disk or send then to null > device. No. Hope this helps, -- Carsten Haese | Phone: (419) 861-3331 Software Engineer | Direct Line: (419) 794-2531 Unique Systems, Inc. | FAX: (419) 893-2840 1687 Woodlands Drive | Cell: (419) 343-7045 Maumee, OH 43537 | Email: carsten@uniqsys.com

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Paul Watson — — source: Usenet: comp.databases.informix

Please go on a Solaris Admin course Paul Watson Tel: +44 1414161772 Mob: +44 7818003457 GO FURTHER with DB2 GET THERE FASTER with Informix. Attend the IDUG 2006 North America Conference. Tampa, Florida, USA. 7-11 May 2006. Visit http://www.iiug.org/conf for more information. > -----Original Message----- > From: dhaya.snidhi@gmail.com [mailto:dhaya.snidhi@gmail.com] > Posted At: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 7:07 AM > Posted To: comp.databases.informix > Conversation: Sun Solaris /proc Directory > Subject: Sun Solaris /proc Directory > > > I find in the /proc directory in our Sun Solaris Box lot of folders > starting with a number. > dr-x--x--x 5 informix informix 736 Apr 24 14:49 601 > ( I see around 72 directories with different numbers) > > Under each of the folder I see the following files :- > total 881143 > -rw------- 1 informix informix 451043328 Apr 24 14:49 as > -r-------- 1 informix informix 152 Apr 24 14:49 auxv > -r-------- 1 informix informix 32 Apr 24 14:49 cred > --w------- 1 informix informix 0 Apr 24 14:49 ctl > lr-x------ 1 informix informix 0 Apr 24 14:49 cwd -> > dr-x------ 2 informix informix 8208 Apr 24 14:49 fd > -r--r--r-- 1 informix informix 120 Apr 24 14:49 lpsinfo > -r-------- 1 informix informix 912 Apr 24 14:49 lstatus > -r--r--r-- 1 informix informix 536 Apr 24 14:49 lusage > dr-xr-xr-x 3 informix informix 48 Apr 24 14:49 lwp > -r-------- 1 informix informix 5856 Apr 24 14:49 map > dr-x------ 2 informix informix 1056 Apr 24 14:49 object > -r-------- 1 informix informix 61184 Apr 24 14:49 pagedata > -r--r--r-- 1 informix informix 336 Apr 24 14:49 psinfo > -r-------- 1 informix informix 5856 Apr 24 14:49 rmap > lr-x------ 1 informix informix 0 Apr 24 14:49 root -> > -r-------- 1 informix informix 1472 Apr 24 14:49 sigact > -r-------- 1 informix informix 1232 Apr 24 14:49 status > -r--r--r-- 1 informix informix 256 Apr 24 14:49 usage > -r-------- 1 informix informix 0 Apr 24 14:49 watch > -r-------- 1 informix informix 9272 Apr 24 14:49 xmap > > This consumes a lot of space in our file system. What are these files > and can we move these files to a different disk or send then to null > device. > > Dhaya >

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asheesh rastogi — — source: Usenet: comp.databases.informix

On 26 Apr 2006 05:06:52 -0700, dhaya.snidhi@gmail.com < dhaya.snidhi@gmail.com> wrote: > > I find in the /proc directory in our Sun Solaris Box lot of folders > starting with a number. > dr-x--x--x 5 informix informix 736 Apr 24 14:49 601 > ( I see around 72 directories with different numbers) > > Under each of the folder I see the following files :- > total 881143 > -rw------- 1 informix informix 451043328 Apr 24 14:49 as > -r-------- 1 informix informix 152 Apr 24 14:49 auxv > -r-------- 1 informix informix 32 Apr 24 14:49 cred > --w------- 1 informix informix 0 Apr 24 14:49 ctl > lr-x------ 1 informix informix 0 Apr 24 14:49 cwd -> > dr-x------ 2 informix informix 8208 Apr 24 14:49 fd > -r--r--r-- 1 informix informix 120 Apr 24 14:49 lpsinfo > -r-------- 1 informix informix 912 Apr 24 14:49 lstatus > -r--r--r-- 1 informix informix 536 Apr 24 14:49 lusage > dr-xr-xr-x 3 informix informix 48 Apr 24 14:49 lwp > -r-------- 1 informix informix 5856 Apr 24 14:49 map > dr-x------ 2 informix informix 1056 Apr 24 14:49 object > -r-------- 1 informix informix 61184 Apr 24 14:49 pagedata > -r--r--r-- 1 informix informix 336 Apr 24 14:49 psinfo > -r-------- 1 informix informix 5856 Apr 24 14:49 rmap > lr-x------ 1 informix informix 0 Apr 24 14:49 root -> > -r-------- 1 informix informix 1472 Apr 24 14:49 sigact > -r-------- 1 informix informix 1232 Apr 24 14:49 status > -r--r--r-- 1 informix informix 256 Apr 24 14:49 usage > -r-------- 1 informix informix 0 Apr 24 14:49 watch > -r-------- 1 informix informix 9272 Apr 24 14:49 xmap > > This consumes a lot of space in our file system. No it cannot take any space. /proc is just a virtual filesystem, all the files listed above are used for process control. DO NOT TOUCH THEM. What are these files > and can we move these files to a different disk or send then to null > device. nope, unless you want to crash your system Dhaya > > _______________________________________________ > Informix-list mailing list > Informix-list@iiug.org > http://www.iiug.org/mailman/listinfo/informix-list >

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