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Keeping disk usage in /home under control
- 11 January 2024
Sufficient free storage space in your /home directory is required
to run many software packages successfully. This is because the home
directory is used to store various small files during program
execution, such as configuration files, log files, lock files, named
pipes, and Unix sockets. If these files cannot be created or written,
an exhausted home quota may lead to a wide range of seemingly
unrelated error messages and issues. One example is the failure to
start a JupyterHub session. Regularly monitoring disk space usage in
your home directory is therefore essential for the smooth use of the
Levante HPC system.
You can check disk usage and limits for your /home directory on
Levante using the following command: