I just have three systemd-private* dirs in /var/tmp/, which is very far from "enormous". Three because three .service files declare a PrivateTmp (colord, rtkit-daemon, timesyncd). But they should be cleaned up on shut down, so supposedly that doesn't happen for you. Would you mind enabling persistant journal (see /usr/share/doc/systemd/README.Debian), rebooting, and attaching the journal from the previous boot with
sudo journalctl -b -1 > /tmp/journal.txt ? ** Changed in: systemd (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1479732 Title: systemd causes mess in /var/tmp To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/+bug/1479732/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs