On my initial 9.1 (sysv) build, I've now discovered why the system was all-but full : a combination of log noise from pulseaudio (which I new about, and logrotate was only rotating weekly.
I saw that sys.log was about 3.5G so I manually ran logrotate. Nothing happened and I now notice that user.log is similarly huge. Checked the conf against the manpage, got it to After altering /etc/logrotate.conf to put a size on those two, instead of 'weekly', it rotated them. ken@deluxe ~ $ls -lh /var/log/ total 85M -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 15K Feb 22 18:22 auth.log -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 8.3K Feb 19 22:31 boot.log -rw------- 1 root root 0 Feb 15 20:57 btmp drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4.0K Feb 16 19:20 chrony -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7.3K Feb 22 18:22 cron.log drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4.0K Feb 16 23:57 cups -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 31K Feb 22 18:40 daemon.log -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2.8K Feb 16 19:43 faillog -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 0 Feb 16 17:10 kern.log -rw-r--r-- 1 root utmp 286K Feb 16 19:43 lastlog -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 79K Feb 22 17:58 mail.log -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 0 Feb 16 19:05 pm-dummy.log -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2.4K Feb 22 17:12 pm-powersave.log -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4.5K Feb 22 17:12 pm-suspend.log -rw-rw-r-- 1 root sys 9.2M Feb 22 18:44 sys.log -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 34M Feb 22 18:36 sys.log.1.gz -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 8.4M Feb 22 18:44 user.log -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 34M Feb 22 18:36 user.log.1.gz -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 38K Feb 19 22:31 wtmp So, in about 8 minutes I'm getting over 8MB in user.log (sys.log gets other things apart from pulse, but looking at user.log it's all pulse. First 100 lines below, it seems to just be looping through everything. When I first saw this I managed to stop pulse (for the moment I haven't managed to connect any analogue output and get that working), but it looks as if playing video clips in firefox restarts it. Any suggestions for taming pulse, please ? ĸen Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] core.c: default_sink: alsa_output.pci-0000_09_00.6.analog-stereo -> alsa_output.pci-0000_09_00.1.hdmi-stereo Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Successfully enabled deferred volume. Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Hardware volume ranges from -128.00 dB to 0.00 dB. Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Fixing base volume to 0.00 dB Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Using hardware volume control. Hardware dB scale supported. Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Using hardware mute control. Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] sink.c: Changed port of sink 1 "alsa_output.pci-0000_09_00.6.analog-stereo" to analog-output-lineout Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] core.c: default_sink: alsa_output.pci-0000_09_00.1.hdmi-stereo -> alsa_output.pci-0000_09_00.6.analog-stereo Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Successfully enabled deferred volume. Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Hardware volume ranges from -128.00 dB to 0.00 dB. Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Fixing base volume to 0.00 dB Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Using hardware volume control. Hardware dB scale supported. Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Using hardware mute control. Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] sink.c: Changed port of sink 1 "alsa_output.pci-0000_09_00.6.analog-stereo" to analog-output-headphones Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] core.c: default_sink: alsa_output.pci-0000_09_00.6.analog-stereo -> alsa_output.pci-0000_09_00.1.hdmi-stereo Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Successfully enabled deferred volume. Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Hardware volume ranges from -128.00 dB to 0.00 dB. Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Fixing base volume to 0.00 dB Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Using hardware volume control. Hardware dB scale supported. Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Using hardware mute control. Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] sink.c: Changed port of sink 1 "alsa_output.pci-0000_09_00.6.analog-stereo" to analog-output-lineout Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] core.c: default_sink: alsa_output.pci-0000_09_00.1.hdmi-stereo -> alsa_output.pci-0000_09_00.6.analog-stereo Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Successfully enabled deferred volume. Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Hardware volume ranges from -128.00 dB to 0.00 dB. Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Fixing base volume to 0.00 dB Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Using hardware volume control. Hardware dB scale supported. Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Using hardware mute control. Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] sink.c: Changed port of sink 1 "alsa_output.pci-0000_09_00.6.analog-stereo" to analog-output-headphones Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] core.c: default_sink: alsa_output.pci-0000_09_00.6.analog-stereo -> alsa_output.pci-0000_09_00.1.hdmi-stereo Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Successfully enabled deferred volume. Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Hardware volume ranges from -128.00 dB to 0.00 dB. Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Fixing base volume to 0.00 dB Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Using hardware volume control. Hardware dB scale supported. Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Using hardware mute control. Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] sink.c: Changed port of sink 1 "alsa_output.pci-0000_09_00.6.analog-stereo" to analog-output-lineout Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] core.c: default_sink: alsa_output.pci-0000_09_00.1.hdmi-stereo -> alsa_output.pci-0000_09_00.6.analog-stereo Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Successfully enabled deferred volume. Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Hardware volume ranges from -128.00 dB to 0.00 dB. Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Fixing base volume to 0.00 dB Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Using hardware volume control. Hardware dB scale supported. Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Using hardware mute control. Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] sink.c: Changed port of sink 1 "alsa_output.pci-0000_09_00.6.analog-stereo" to analog-output-headphones Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] core.c: default_sink: alsa_output.pci-0000_09_00.6.analog-stereo -> alsa_output.pci-0000_09_00.1.hdmi-stereo Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Successfully enabled deferred volume. Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Hardware volume ranges from -128.00 dB to 0.00 dB. Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Fixing base volume to 0.00 dB Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Using hardware volume control. Hardware dB scale supported. Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Using hardware mute control. Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] sink.c: Changed port of sink 1 "alsa_output.pci-0000_09_00.6.analog-stereo" to analog-output-lineout Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] core.c: default_sink: alsa_output.pci-0000_09_00.1.hdmi-stereo -> alsa_output.pci-0000_09_00.6.analog-stereo Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Successfully enabled deferred volume. Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Hardware volume ranges from -128.00 dB to 0.00 dB. Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Fixing base volume to 0.00 dB Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Using hardware volume control. Hardware dB scale supported. Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Using hardware mute control. Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] sink.c: Changed port of sink 1 "alsa_output.pci-0000_09_00.6.analog-stereo" to analog-output-headphones Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] core.c: default_sink: alsa_output.pci-0000_09_00.6.analog-stereo -> alsa_output.pci-0000_09_00.1.hdmi-stereo Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Successfully enabled deferred volume. Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Hardware volume ranges from -128.00 dB to 0.00 dB. Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Fixing base volume to 0.00 dB Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Using hardware volume control. Hardware dB scale supported. Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Using hardware mute control. Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] sink.c: Changed port of sink 1 "alsa_output.pci-0000_09_00.6.analog-stereo" to analog-output-lineout Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] core.c: default_sink: alsa_output.pci-0000_09_00.1.hdmi-stereo -> alsa_output.pci-0000_09_00.6.analog-stereo Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Successfully enabled deferred volume. Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Hardware volume ranges from -128.00 dB to 0.00 dB. Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Fixing base volume to 0.00 dB Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Using hardware volume control. Hardware dB scale supported. Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Using hardware mute control. Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] sink.c: Changed port of sink 1 "alsa_output.pci-0000_09_00.6.analog-stereo" to analog-output-headphones Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] core.c: default_sink: alsa_output.pci-0000_09_00.6.analog-stereo -> alsa_output.pci-0000_09_00.1.hdmi-stereo Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Successfully enabled deferred volume. Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Hardware volume ranges from -128.00 dB to 0.00 dB. Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Fixing base volume to 0.00 dB Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Using hardware volume control. Hardware dB scale supported. Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Using hardware mute control. Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] sink.c: Changed port of sink 1 "alsa_output.pci-0000_09_00.6.analog-stereo" to analog-output-lineout Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] core.c: default_sink: alsa_output.pci-0000_09_00.1.hdmi-stereo -> alsa_output.pci-0000_09_00.6.analog-stereo Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Successfully enabled deferred volume. Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Hardware volume ranges from -128.00 dB to 0.00 dB. Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Fixing base volume to 0.00 dB Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Using hardware volume control. Hardware dB scale supported. Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Using hardware mute control. Feb 22 18:37:11 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] sink.c: Changed port of sink 1 "alsa_output.pci-0000_09_00.6.analog-stereo" to analog-output-headphones Feb 22 18:37:12 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] core.c: default_sink: alsa_output.pci-0000_09_00.6.analog-stereo -> alsa_output.pci-0000_09_00.1.hdmi-stereo Feb 22 18:37:12 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Successfully enabled deferred volume. Feb 22 18:37:12 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Hardware volume ranges from -128.00 dB to 0.00 dB. Feb 22 18:37:12 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Fixing base volume to 0.00 dB Feb 22 18:37:12 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Using hardware volume control. Hardware dB scale supported. Feb 22 18:37:12 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Using hardware mute control. Feb 22 18:37:12 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] sink.c: Changed port of sink 1 "alsa_output.pci-0000_09_00.6.analog-stereo" to analog-output-lineout Feb 22 18:37:12 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] core.c: default_sink: alsa_output.pci-0000_09_00.1.hdmi-stereo -> alsa_output.pci-0000_09_00.6.analog-stereo Feb 22 18:37:12 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Successfully enabled deferred volume. Feb 22 18:37:12 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Hardware volume ranges from -128.00 dB to 0.00 dB. Feb 22 18:37:12 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Fixing base volume to 0.00 dB Feb 22 18:37:12 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Using hardware volume control. Hardware dB scale supported. Feb 22 18:37:12 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Using hardware mute control. Feb 22 18:37:12 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] sink.c: Changed port of sink 1 "alsa_output.pci-0000_09_00.6.analog-stereo" to analog-output-headphones Feb 22 18:37:12 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] core.c: default_sink: alsa_output.pci-0000_09_00.6.analog-stereo -> alsa_output.pci-0000_09_00.1.hdmi-stereo Feb 22 18:37:12 deluxe pulseaudio[1487]: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Successfully enabled deferred volume. -- We hope and trust that our valued and loyal customers will bear with us in the coming months as we interact synergistically with change management in our striving for excellence. That is our mission. -- http://lists.linuxfromscratch.org/listinfo/blfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
