** Description changed:
Binary package hint: gnome-disk-utility
How to reproduce :
- start long operations filling disk space, for example big downloads or DVD
rip, etc..
- Ubuntu (gnome-disk-utility/gdu-notification-daemon) pop ups messages
warning that the disk has few space left, and proposes to empty trash. Remark :
if the user has left his computer he will not see all these messages.
- when disk is full (less than ~10Mo, I did not check exactly), log out your
session, or restart your computer
Result : it is IMPOSSIBLE to start a graphical session (Gnome, KDE, Lubuntu,
Openbox, Gnome backup session...), and there is no explanation about it in GDM.
The only one working is the xterm session, which is not understandable by
non-technical users.
What I propose :
- - In a short term : warn the user (via gdu-notification-daemon pop-up windows
for example) that Ubuntu may not work properly (impossible to start a
graphical session... ) if the disk is full or nearly full. We can also add a
More information button explaining the technical reason.
+ - In a short term : warn the user (via gdu-notification-daemon pop-up windows
for example) that Ubuntu may not work properly (impossible to start a
graphical session... ) if the disk is full or nearly full. We can also add a
More information button explaining the technical reason (need to write in
/tmp ...).
- In a medium term : find a way (quotas?) to ensure that the users can always
start a graphical session
+
+ Another (dirty IMHO) solution is : prevent applications such as file
+ managers, P2P, ripping applications, from filling all disk space. Or
+ make them warn the user about possible risks.
** Also affects: transmission
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Also affects: nautilus
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Description changed:
Binary package hint: gnome-disk-utility
How to reproduce :
- start long operations filling disk space, for example big downloads or DVD
rip, etc..
- Ubuntu (gnome-disk-utility/gdu-notification-daemon) pop ups messages
warning that the disk has few space left, and proposes to empty trash. Remark :
if the user has left his computer he will not see all these messages.
- when disk is full (less than ~10Mo, I did not check exactly), log out your
session, or restart your computer
Result : it is IMPOSSIBLE to start a graphical session (Gnome, KDE, Lubuntu,
Openbox, Gnome backup session...), and there is no explanation about it in GDM.
The only one working is the xterm session, which is not understandable by
non-technical users.
- What I propose :
+ Propositions of improvement :
- In a short term : warn the user (via gdu-notification-daemon pop-up windows
for example) that Ubuntu may not work properly (impossible to start a
graphical session... ) if the disk is full or nearly full. We can also add a
More information button explaining the technical reason (need to write in
/tmp ...).
- In a medium term : find a way (quotas?) to ensure that the users can always
start a graphical session
Another (dirty IMHO) solution is : prevent applications such as file
managers, P2P, ripping applications, from filling all disk space. Or
make them warn the user about possible risks.
+
+
+ Discussion on ubuntu-fr forum :
http://forum.ubuntu-fr.org/viewtopic.php?pid=3695049
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Full disk prevents from starting a graphical session (and Ubuntu does not warn)
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/610358
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