On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 10:21:00PM +0100, Lubomir Host wrote: > Package: zsh > Version: 4.3.6-6 > Severity: important > > > When root filesystem becomes full (where shell history $HISTFILE is > stored), zsh can't execute any command: > > 22:02 r...@server [~]## ls -la > zsh: failed to create hard link as lock file /root/.zsh/history.LOCK: no > space left on device > 22:02 r...@server [~]## df -h > zsh: failed to create hard link as lock file /root/.zsh/history.LOCK: no > space left on device > 22:02 r...@server [~]## exec /bin/sh > zsh: failed to create hard link as lock file /root/.zsh/history.LOCK: no > space left on device > 22:02 r...@server [~]## env > zsh: failed to create hard link as lock file /root/.zsh/history.LOCK: no > space left on device > 22:02 r...@server [~]## > > As workaround you must log in with non-privileged user (user can have zsh as > login shell) and execute: > > su - -s /bin/bash > rm -f /root/something > > Zsh should ignore error code from lock file creation and continue with > cmdline processing.
Are you sure you reported this against the correct version? That error message wasn't added until after 4.3.9. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
