Linux Help

[Brandon]

Ok so Im learning how to use linux, and this is my logwatch for today

################### LogWatch 6.0.1 (02/24/05) ####################
Processing Initiated: Sun Oct 29 20:04:08 2006
Date Range Processed: yesterday
Detail Level of Output: 10
Type of Output: unformatted
Logfiles for Host: server.blnetworks.us
##################################################################

--------------------- Disk Space Begin ------------------------

/dev/mapper/VolGroup00-LogVol00
7.4G 1.2G 5.8G 17% /
/dev/sda1 99M 9.9M 84M 11% /boot
/dev/shm 62M 0 62M 0% /dev/shm


---------------------- Disk Space End -------------------------


###################### LogWatch End #########################

So I have a quetions, whats /dev/shm

 

[Xenon Design]

Its a directory. It will be in the root directory '/' in the dev folder and the shm folder. Probably a file dump or something in not sure cause im new to Linux too.

 

[Brandon]

You see problem is its a device, and i dont know what...the bad part is its full, so it better not be that important

 

[jaygreentree]

/dev/shm mounted with tmpfs is needed for POSIX
>shared memory

 

[Brandon]

ah i thought it was a normail thing, as this is the logwatch for another of my computers:

################### LogWatch 6.0.1 (02/24/05) ####################
Processing Initiated: Mon Oct 30 17:27:07 2006
Date Range Processed: yesterday
Detail Level of Output: 10
Type of Output: unformatted
Logfiles for Host: server2.blnetworks.us
##################################################################

--------------------- Disk Space Begin ------------------------

/dev/mapper/VolGroup01-LogVol00 124G 1.3G 116G 2% /
/dev/sda1 99M 9.9M 84M 11% /boot
/dev/shm 62M 0 62M 0% /dev/shm


---------------------- Disk Space End -------------------------


###################### LogWatch End #########################

So its membery, sounds normal, hmmm

 

[jaygreentree]

kinda makes sence now doesn't it lol. SHM Shared Memory.
I have Linux but forgot about shm being memory and had to look it up.

 

[Brandon]

kinda makes sence now doesn't it lol. SHM Shared Memory.
I have Linux but forgot about shm being memory and had to look it up.

lol...i do get it now...