Cannot write to /var/log/messages (while installing VirusScan Enterprise For Linux)

Technical Articles ID: KB81260
Last Modified: 4/7/2017

Environment

McAfee VirusScan Enterprise for Linux 2.x, 1.x

Problem

When you attempt to install VirusScan Enterprise For Linux (VSEL) you see the following error:

Cannot write on /var/log/messages

Cause

This error occurs when there is no free disk space available for the installer to perform its tasks.

Solution

McAfee recommends that you have at least 500 MB of free space in /var to successfully install VSEL.

Affected Products

Install/Uninstall
VirusScan Enterprise for Linux 2.0.x
VirusScan Enterprise for Linux 1.9.x

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