{"id":602,"date":"2023-11-17T09:45:27","date_gmt":"2023-11-17T09:45:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hostinger.io\/support\/2023\/11\/17\/8600853-vps-emergency-mode-where-to-find-files-at-hostinger\/"},"modified":"2023-11-17T09:45:27","modified_gmt":"2023-11-17T09:45:27","slug":"8600853-vps-emergency-mode-where-to-find-files-at-hostinger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/8600853-vps-emergency-mode-where-to-find-files-at-hostinger\/","title":{"rendered":"VPS Emergency Mode: Where to Find Files at Hostinger"},"content":{"rendered":"

While Emergency Mode<\/a><\/b> is active, you can still access your VPS via SSH<\/a><\/b>. The disk for your machine is mounted under the \/mnt<\/code> directory. This folder includes different directories named sda<\/code>, which is the name of your VPS disk. <\/p>

As multiple partitions exist to ensure your machine loads, you may see several numbered sda<\/code> directories by running the command ls<\/code> while inside the \/mnt<\/code> directory:<\/p>

root@machine:\/mnt# ls 
sda sda1 sda14 sda15<\/code><\/pre>
To identify what directory refers to your main partition, you can use this command:<\/p>
lsblk<\/code><\/pre>
The command will output all devices: look for the sda<\/code> device and its partitions. The partition of the largest size<\/b> is your VPS disk’s main partition<\/b>.<\/p>
The table will also include a MOUNTPOINTS column<\/a><\/b>. That’s the directory the partition is mounted to. You can see an example below of what the output for lsblk<\/code> would look like:<\/p>
root@machine:\/# lsblk 
NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINTS 
loop0 7:0 0 63.4M 1 loop \/snap\/core20\/1974 
loop1 7:1 0 111.9M 1 loop \/snap\/lxd\/24322 
loop2 7:2 0 53.3M 1 loop \/snap\/snapd\/19457 
loop3 7:3 0 40.9M 1 loop \/snap\/snapd\/20290 
loop4 7:4 0 63.5M 1 loop \/snap\/core20\/2015 
sda 8:0 0 50G 0 disk 
├─sda1 8:1 0 49.9G 0 part \/mnt\/sda1 
├─sda14 8:14 0 4M 0 part 
└─sda15 8:15 0 106M 0 part \/mnt\/sda15
                           \/boot\/efi 
sdb 8:16 0 2.2G 0 disk 
├─sdb1 8:17 0 2.1G 0 part \/ 
├─sdb14 8:30 0 4M 0 part 
└─sdb15 8:31 0 106M 0 part 
sr0 11:0 1 4M 0 rom<\/code><\/pre>
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The way partitions are organized depends on the operating system of your VPS<\/a><\/b>. Therefore, the output of the lsblk<\/code> command may differ from the example above. The size of the main partition will also depend on your VPS plan 💡 <\/p>\n<\/div>
Once you identify the directory where your main partition is mounted, access it and run the ls<\/code> command to see its files. Below is the expected output. Note that the files you see may also differ depending on your operating system:<\/p>
root@machine:\/mnt\/sda1# ls 
bin boot dev etc home lib lib32 lib64 libx32 lost+found media mnt opt proc root run sbin snap srv sys tmp usr var<\/code><\/pre>
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If you’re not familiar with the Linux Directory Structure<\/b>, check this guide: Linux Directory Structure Explained for Beginners<\/a> 💡 <\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>
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What to do if the MOUNTPOINTS column for the main storage partition is empty?<\/h3>
If the MOUNTPOINTS<\/b> column is empty for the main partition, that means it isn’t mounted. You can easily mount it by using this command:<\/p>
mount \/dev\/sda1 \/path\/to\/mount<\/code><\/pre>
The \/path\/to\/mount<\/code> can be anything. We recommend you name it after the partition number, e.g., if the main partition is sda2<\/code>, then use \/mnt\/sda2<\/code>.<\/p>
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Make sure to create the directory that will be used as the mountpoint first!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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