Question I can't install a new plesk test version on an existing aws lightsail instance that had a free web admin license until 01.08.24.

[ulang63]

Server operating system version

Ubuntu

Plesk version and microupdate number

new

Hello,
I can't install a plesk test version (Web Admin) on my existing and running AWS Lightsail instance. AWS & Plesk discontinued with running this free Web Admin version to 01.08.24, with a transition period till end of oct 24,
I neglected to purchase a new license and now I have no longer access to Plesk admin.
AWS also announced this beforehand that from 01.11.24 access to Plesk is no longer possible.
BUT I have forgotten this.
Now I wanted to install a new test version using plesk web installer via ssh.
After I have named IP, user and ssh-file of my existing AWS Lightsail instance, I get the message:

Putting plesk-installer on server failed: Failed to create directory “/var/cache/plesk_web_installer”: Failed to execute ssh command “sudo -n /bin/sh -c \”mkdir -p '/var/cache/plesk_web_installer' && chown 'ubuntu:root' '/var/cache/plesk_web_installer' && chmod 0750 '/var/cache/plesk_web_installer'\“”: Process exited with status 1, mkdir: cannot create directory '/var/cache/plesk_web_installer': No space left on device.

Please, can anyone help me.
Many thanks in advance,

Uli

 

[Kaspar]

The error Cannot create directory '/var/cache/plesk_web_installer': No space left on device. indicates that there might not be enough disk space for the installer to install Plesk. Did you check if there is enough disk space left on the instance?

Also, If you've previous ran the free Plesk Admin edition on the same instance (and did not uninstall/removed it) you do not need to re-install Plesk again. Instead you can upgrade with a paid license.

 

[AYamshanov]

Since you already have Plesk installed, you don't need to use "plesk web installer via ssh". You can activate Plesk with a license code with SSH/CLI, e.g. (don't forget to replace a code with a real activation code):

plesk bin license -i AB1C23-4DEF56-7GHI89-JK1L23-MNP456

(c) license: License Keys

But anyway, it makes sense to solve the issue with "No space left on device" first.

 

[ulang63]

The error Cannot create directory '/var/cache/plesk_web_installer': No space left on device. indicates that there might not be enough disk space for the installer to install Plesk. Did you check if there is enough disk space left on the instance?

Also, I've you've previous ran the free Plesk Admin edition on the same instance (and did not uninstall/removed it) you do not need to re-install Plesk again. Instead you can upgrade with a paid license.

Thanks to you Kaspar, actually there was no free space on the device. Too many automated backups! So, now Plesk works fine.
Great Help!

 

[ulang63]

Since you already have Plesk installed, you don't need to use "plesk web installer via ssh". You can activate Plesk with a license code with SSH/CLI, e.g. (don't forget to replace a code with a real activation code):

plesk bin license -i AB1C23-4DEF56-7GHI89-JK1L23-MNP456

(c) license: License Keys

But anyway, it makes sense to solve the issue with "No space left on device" first.

And also many thanks to you. I will activate Plesk now with a valid license key.