Disk space or inode limit exceeded
What to do when you run out of space or inodes: finding large folders, cleaning up and upgrading.
When the space quota or the number of files (inodes) is reached, saving files, receiving email, updates and uploads stop working.
Symptoms#
- "disk quota exceeded" or "no space left" messages,
- email does not arrive or bounces with a full mailbox message,
- errors when uploading images, updating the application or saving,
- cPanel shows full usage in Disk Usage.
Causes#
- large backups left in the home directory,
- full mailboxes and trash or spam folders,
- growing logs (
error_log), - application cache and temporary files,
- old copies of the site and unused installations,
- a huge number of small files (inodes).
Fix#
- In cPanel open Files → Disk Usage and find the largest folders.
- Delete, or download and then remove, old archives (
.zip,.tar.gz), especiallybackup-*.tar.gzfrom the home directory (cPanel backup). - Clean up email: delete old messages, spam and trash, or move old messages to a local archive (Create an email address).
- Delete large
error_logfiles and the application cache. - Remove unused installations, plugins and themes.
- For inodes: remove masses of small files (cache, sessions, old images).
If you need more#
Consider a larger plan: Changing your plan. For help open a ticket and state the domain and what Disk Usage shows.
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