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Error when installing IDS 10: The directory /tmp/istemp does not contain enough space

Troubleshooting


Problem

This article describes an error that can occur when installing Informix Dynamic Server version 10.

Symptom

You are installing IBM® Informix® Dynamic Server (IDS) version 10.00 and receive this error message:

The directory /tmp/istemp########
does not contain enough space to extract temporary files.
Please specify a temporary directory using the -tempdir
option.  Use the -help option for more information.

(Values of ########are not relevant to identifying this problem.)

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Document Information

Modified date:
16 June 2018

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