(solved)Accidentally filled root/home partion - would no longer login

static zap · 2016-09-09 22:28:04

An accident with rsync -resulted in no free space .
(my fix was to navigate in terminal mode and remove a recent large file in downloads )

Other than don't use Computer when tipsy/drunk is there any other advice for alternative recovery routes
( If no big / recent downloads to sacrifice )
a) Had already reached for live-disk !
(but that was cheating as PC was nearly working ! )

Last edited by static zap (2016-09-14 22:55:50)

damo · 2016-09-09 23:06:41

Accessing the drive from a live disc, or another partition is a reasonable solution

I always have a small partition with a basic BL installed on it, along with a few scripts and cheatsheets, for occasions I may not be able to access the main one. I also use it for running fsarchiver to snapshot partitions.

static zap · 2016-09-09 23:25:39

damo wrote:

..... fsarchiver to snapshot partitions.

Sounds like a good direction .

( was living in 9G just for testing , so ran out pretty soon )

@ damo Cheers

pvsage · 2016-09-10 05:45:15

static zap wrote:

Other than don't use Computer when tipsy/drunk is there any other advice for alternative recovery routes
( If no big / recent downloads to scarifice )

An ounce of prevention when sober: reconfigure anything you use to download to save to another partition. Regarding / itself, if space is getting tight there, remember to always `sudo apt-get clean` after installing or updating; those .deb files do take up a bit of space.

Also, keep an eye out for an exploding .xsession-errors file, which is a not-uncommon thing in Debian.

static zap · 2016-09-10 14:13:08

pvsage wrote:

keep an eye out for an exploding .xsession-errors file, which is a not-uncommon thing in Debian.

Been there , quite a boring read ! (5G , noticed with a graphical disk usage tool )

damo · 2016-09-10 15:02:57

static zap wrote:

pvsage wrote:
keep an eye out for an exploding .xsession-errors file, which is a not-uncommon thing in Debian.
Been there , quite a boring read ! (5G , noticed with a graphical disk usage tool )

Run this from your autostart

#!/bin/bash
##
# Remove all but last 100 lines from  if .xsession-errors gets bigger than 100kb

if [ $(du -b ~/.xsession-errors | cut -f1) -gt 102400 ]; then
   KEEP_LINES="$(tail -n 100 ~/.xsession-errors)"
   echo "$KEEP_LINES" > ~/.xsession-errors
fi
exit 0

ohnonot · 2016-09-12 06:38:50

pvsage wrote:

Also, keep an eye out for an exploding .xsession-errors file, which is a not-uncommon thing in Debian.

...especially when you have a tendency to static-zap your linux install!
]:D

...in other words, it might be prudent to actually look at those entries before deleting them.
get to the root of the problem.

static zap · 2016-09-12 21:47:58

ohnonot wrote:

......to static-zap your linux install!
]:D

That usually happens trying 2x Browsers at same time !

ohnonot · 2016-09-13 04:49:54

static zap wrote:

That usually happens trying 2x Browsers at same time !

erm, no.
i currently have 5 browsers installed, and my system is fine.

but it seems like you accidentally gave us a piece of useful information.

anyhow, still waiting to hear from you what is actually filling up ~/.xsession-errors.

Last edited by ohnonot (2016-09-13 04:52:06)

static zap · 2016-09-13 09:03:36

ohnonot wrote:

.... still waiting to hear from you what is actually filling up ~/.xsession-errors.

Apologies for confusion that was a memory of #! from another parallel Debian reality !

(Currently "Probable overkill" for home system have
a) logrotate
b) ksystemlog running )

2 Browsers ref was from attempting to add Opera , it displaced Firefox ?
( Opera no longer required )

(-Terminal-)  uname -a
....  3.16.0-4-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 3.16.7-ckt25-2+deb8u3 (2016-07-02) x86_64 GNU/Linux

If 64 bit makes any difference !

Thanks for all you help , currently un-Zapped and worry free .

Horizon_Brave · 2016-09-13 18:15:35

static zap wrote:

ohnonot wrote:
.... still waiting to hear from you what is actually filling up ~/.xsession-errors.
Apologies for confusion that was a memory of #! from another parallel Debian reality !
(Currently "Probable overkill" for home system have
a) logrotate
b) ksystemlog running )
2 Browsers ref was from attempting to add Opera , it displaced Firefox ?
( Opera no longer required )
(-Terminal-)  uname -a
....  3.16.0-4-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 3.16.7-ckt25-2+deb8u3 (2016-07-02) x86_64 GNU/Linux
If 64 bit makes any difference !
Thanks for all you help , currently un-Zapped and worry free .

I don't know how that really answered the requested information... what types of errors were you seeing IN the .xsession-errors file?

static zap · 2016-09-13 21:56:57

Horizon_Brave wrote:

I don't know how that really answered the requested information... what types of errors were you seeing IN the .xsession-errors file?

As requested
My .xsessio-errors file
at 300 lines its not guilty of filling my drive
(that was some cloned home directory files , filling partion till full !)
( I'm vague about warning .." unable to write " ...
No screen shot was going to save ! ) .. Mobile was upstairs

Since using logrotate - unsure if I still have any archived alternates.

Xsession: X session started for spark at Tue 13 Sep 19:55:06 BST 2016
localuser:spark being added to access control list
export DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS='unix:abstract=/tmp/dbus-y0Yy1IQl17,guid=f3736fcfbc2778e6840181f157d84b8c'
export DESKTOP_SESSION='lightdm-xsession'
export DISPLAY=':0'
export GDMSESSION='lightdm-xsession'
export HOME='/home/spark'
export LANG='en_GB.UTF-8'
export LANGUAGE='en_GB:en'
export LOGNAME='spark'
export PATH='/home/spark/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/local/games:/usr/games'
export PWD='/home/spark'
export QT_STYLE_OVERRIDE='GTK+'
export SHELL='/bin/bash'
export SSH_AGENT_PID='802'
export SSH_AUTH_SOCK='/tmp/ssh-Swk1Ivn5yOoe/agent.775'
export USER='spark'
export XAUTHORITY='/home/spark/.Xauthority'
export XDG_GREETER_DATA_DIR='/var/lib/lightdm/data/spark'
export XDG_RUNTIME_DIR='/run/user/1000'
export XDG_SEAT='seat0'
export XDG_SEAT_PATH='/org/freedesktop/DisplayManager/Seat0'
export XDG_SESSION_ID='1'
export XDG_SESSION_PATH='/org/freedesktop/DisplayManager/Session0'
export XDG_VTNR='7'
Conky: forked to background, pid is 883

Conky: desktop window (80) is root window
Conky: window type - normal
Conky: drawing to created window (0x2800001)
Conky: drawing to double buffer
tint2 : nb monitor 1, nb monitor used 1, nb desktop 2
Loading Faenza-Dark-Bunsen. Icon theme : 'Faenza-Dark-Bunsen', 'Faenza-Bunsen-common', 'Faenza-Dark', 'Faenza', 'gnome', 'hicolor',
launcher.c 215: Using icon /usr/share/icons/Faenza-Bunsen-common/categories/22/applications-internet.png
launcher.c 215: Using icon /usr/share/icons/Faenza-Bunsen-common/apps/22/system-file-manager.png
launcher.c 215: Using icon /usr/share/icons/Faenza-Bunsen-common/apps/22/accessories-text-editor.png
launcher.c 215: Using icon /usr/share/icons/Faenza-Bunsen-common/apps/22/utilities-terminal.png
tint2 : nb monitor 1, nb monitor used 1, nb desktop 2
Loading Faenza-Dark-Bunsen. Icon theme : 'Faenza-Dark-Bunsen', 'Faenza-Bunsen-common', 'Faenza-Dark', 'Faenza', 'gnome', 'hicolor',
launcher.c 215: Using icon /usr/share/icons/Faenza-Bunsen-common/categories/22/applications-internet.png
launcher.c 215: Using icon /usr/share/icons/Faenza-Bunsen-common/apps/22/system-file-manager.png
launcher.c 215: Using icon /usr/share/icons/Faenza-Bunsen-common/apps/22/accessories-text-editor.png
launcher.c 215: Using icon /usr/share/icons/Faenza-Bunsen-common/apps/22/utilities-terminal.png
Failure: Module initialization failed

(clipit:833): Gdk-CRITICAL **: IA__gdk_window_thaw_toplevel_updates_libgtk_only: assertion 'private->update_and_descendants_freeze_count > 0' failed
1473793019788	addons.productaddons	ERROR	Request failed certificate checks: [Exception... "SSL is required and URI scheme is not https."  nsresult: "0x8000ffff (NS_ERROR_UNEXPECTED)"  location: "JS frame :: resource://gre/modules/CertUtils.jsm :: checkCert :: line 145"  data: no]

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Clipboard is null, recovering ...
DnD /tmp/buildd/tint2-0.11+svn20121014/src/tint.c:922: DnDEnter
DnD /tmp/buildd/tint2-0.11+svn20121014/src/tint.c:923: DnDEnter. Supports > 3 types = yes
DnD /tmp/buildd/tint2-0.11+svn20121014/src/tint.c:924: Protocol version = 4
DnD /tmp/buildd/tint2-0.11+svn20121014/src/tint.c:925: Type 1 = None
DnD /tmp/buildd/tint2-0.11+svn20121014/src/tint.c:926: Type 2 = None
DnD /tmp/buildd/tint2-0.11+svn20121014/src/tint.c:927: Type 3 = None
DnD /tmp/buildd/tint2-0.11+svn20121014/src/tint.c:842: Property:
DnD /tmp/buildd/tint2-0.11+svn20121014/src/tint.c:843: Actual type: ATOM
DnD /tmp/buildd/tint2-0.11+svn20121014/src/tint.c:844: Actual format: 32
DnD /tmp/buildd/tint2-0.11+svn20121014/src/tint.c:845: Number of items: 6
DnD /tmp/buildd/tint2-0.11+svn20121014/src/tint.c:865: Type 0 = UTF8_STRING
DnD /tmp/buildd/tint2-0.11+svn20121014/src/tint.c:865: Type 1 = COMPOUND_TEXT
DnD /tmp/buildd/tint2-0.11+svn20121014/src/tint.c:865: Type 2 = TEXT
DnD /tmp/buildd/tint2-0.11+svn20121014/src/tint.c:865: Type 3 = STRING
DnD /tmp/buildd/tint2-0.11+svn20121014/src/tint.c:865: Type 4 = text/plain;charset=utf-8
DnD /tmp/buildd/tint2-0.11+svn20121014/src/tint.c:865: Type 5 = text/plain
DnD /tmp/buildd/tint2-0.11+svn20121014/src/tint.c:942: Requested type = STRING

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Clipboard is null, recovering ...

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(xfce4-screenshooter:1786): Gtk-CRITICAL **: IA__gtk_icon_info_load_icon: assertion 'icon_info != NULL' failed

(xfce4-screenshooter:1786): Gtk-CRITICAL **: IA__gtk_icon_info_free: assertion 'icon_info != NULL' failed

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<Window object at 0x7f96526c10a0 (terminatorlib+window+Window at 0x2c35040)> is not in registered window list

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I'm impressed with its resilience ,
But too embarrased to post my Drunken Fumbilings ..command history !!!
(in PUBlic)
Soon to re-install on a more sensible hard-disk , and fix Audio mute flakeness
by following instructions -rather than adding pavucontrol in Open-box menu

ohnonot · 2016-09-14 05:50:32

i'm out of here.

Head_on_a_Stick · 2016-09-14 06:31:42

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+sour … ug/1264368

Looks like it's just log pollution.

@OP: check /var/log as well.

static zap · 2016-09-14 16:49:54

Head_on_a_Stick wrote:

...... log pollution.
@OP: check /var/log as well.

Here's my Xorg.0.log from /var/log

(Mods feel free to edit any unecesairy clutter .. )(feel guilty posting >200 lines)

 [    35.203] 
X.Org X Server 1.16.4
Release Date: 2014-12-20
[    35.203] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[    35.203] Build Operating System: Linux 3.16.0-4-amd64 x86_64 Debian
[    35.203] Current Operating System: Linux BIG-DEB 3.16.0-4-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 3.16.7-ckt25-2+deb8u3 (2016-07-02) x86_64
[    35.203] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-4-amd64 root=UUID=00b2873e-d4bb-464e-b682-07f7e4e298c3 ro initrd=/install/initrd.gz quiet
[    35.203] Build Date: 11 February 2015  12:32:02AM
[    35.203] xorg-server 2:1.16.4-1 (http://www.debian.org/support) 
[    35.203] Current version of pixman: 0.32.6
[    35.203] 	Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
	to make sure that you have the latest version.
[    35.203] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
	(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
	(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[    35.203] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Wed Sep 14 08:44:18 2016
[    35.422] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[    35.930] (==) No Layout section.  Using the first Screen section.
[    35.930] (==) No screen section available. Using defaults.
[    35.930] (**) |-->Screen "Default Screen Section" (0)
[    35.930] (**) |   |-->Monitor "<default monitor>"
[    35.943] (==) No monitor specified for screen "Default Screen Section".
	Using a default monitor configuration.
[    35.943] (==) Automatically adding devices
[    35.943] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[    35.943] (==) Automatically adding GPU devices
[    36.016] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" does not exist.
[    36.016] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[    36.030] (==) FontPath set to:
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc,
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled,
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled,
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1,
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi,
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi,
	built-ins
[    36.030] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[    36.030] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
	If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
[    36.030] (II) Loader magic: 0x7f25046dbd80
[    36.031] (II) Module ABI versions:
[    36.031] 	X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[    36.031] 	X.Org Video Driver: 18.0
[    36.031] 	X.Org XInput driver : 21.0
[    36.031] 	X.Org Server Extension : 8.0
[    36.031] (II) xfree86: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card0)
[    36.032] (--) PCI:*(0:0:2:0) 8086:0042:1025:0427 rev 24, Mem @ 0xfb800000/4194304, 0xd0000000/268435456, I/O @ 0x0000cc00/8
[    36.051] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[    36.092] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[    36.453] (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    36.454] 	compiled for 1.16.4, module version = 1.0.0
[    36.454] 	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 8.0
[    36.454] (==) AIGLX enabled
[    36.454] (==) Matched intel as autoconfigured driver 0
[    36.454] (==) Matched intel as autoconfigured driver 1
[    36.454] (==) Matched modesetting as autoconfigured driver 2
[    36.454] (==) Matched fbdev as autoconfigured driver 3
[    36.454] (==) Matched vesa as autoconfigured driver 4
[    36.454] (==) Assigned the driver to the xf86ConfigLayout
[    36.454] (II) LoadModule: "intel"
[    36.454] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/intel_drv.so
[    36.846] (II) Module intel: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    36.846] 	compiled for 1.15.99.904, module version = 2.21.15
[    36.846] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[    36.846] 	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 18.0
[    36.846] (II) LoadModule: "modesetting"
[    36.846] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/modesetting_drv.so
[    36.975] (II) Module modesetting: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    36.975] 	compiled for 1.16.4, module version = 0.9.0
[    36.975] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[    36.975] 	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 18.0
[    36.975] (II) LoadModule: "fbdev"
[    36.975] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/fbdev_drv.so
[    37.065] (II) Module fbdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    37.065] 	compiled for 1.15.99.904, module version = 0.4.4
[    37.065] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[    37.065] 	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 18.0
[    37.065] (II) LoadModule: "vesa"
[    37.065] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/vesa_drv.so
[    37.226] (II) Module vesa: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    37.226] 	compiled for 1.15.99.904, module version = 2.3.3
[    37.226] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[    37.226] 	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 18.0
[    37.226] (II) intel: Driver for Intel(R) Integrated Graphics Chipsets:
	i810, i810-dc100, i810e, i815, i830M, 845G, 854, 852GM/855GM, 865G,
	915G, E7221 (i915), 915GM, 945G, 945GM, 945GME, Pineview GM,
	Pineview G, 965G, G35, 965Q, 946GZ, 965GM, 965GME/GLE, G33, Q35, Q33,
	GM45, 4 Series, G45/G43, Q45/Q43, G41, B43, HD Graphics,
	HD Graphics 2000, HD Graphics 3000, HD Graphics 2500,
	HD Graphics 4000, HD Graphics P4000, HD Graphics 4600,
	HD Graphics 5000, HD Graphics P4600/P4700, Iris(TM) Graphics 5100,
	HD Graphics 4400, HD Graphics 4200, Iris(TM) Pro Graphics 5200
[    37.270] (II) modesetting: Driver for Modesetting Kernel Drivers: kms
[    37.270] (II) FBDEV: driver for framebuffer: fbdev
[    37.270] (II) VESA: driver for VESA chipsets: vesa
[    37.270] (++) using VT number 7

[    37.409] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for modesetting
[    37.409] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for fbdev
[    37.409] (II) Loading sub module "fbdevhw"
[    37.409] (II) LoadModule: "fbdevhw"
[    37.410] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfbdevhw.so
[    37.455] (II) Module fbdevhw: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    37.455] 	compiled for 1.16.4, module version = 0.0.2
[    37.455] 	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 18.0
[    37.455] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for vesa
[    37.455] (II) intel(0): Creating default Display subsection in Screen section
	"Default Screen Section" for depth/fbbpp 24/32
[    37.455] (==) intel(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
[    37.455] (==) intel(0): RGB weight 888
[    37.456] (==) intel(0): Default visual is TrueColor
[    37.456] (--) intel(0): Integrated Graphics Chipset: Intel(R) HD Graphics
[    37.456] (**) intel(0): Relaxed fencing enabled
[    37.456] (**) intel(0): Wait on SwapBuffers? enabled
[    37.456] (**) intel(0): Triple buffering? enabled
[    37.456] (**) intel(0): Framebuffer tiled
[    37.456] (**) intel(0): Pixmaps tiled
[    37.456] (**) intel(0): 3D buffers tiled
[    37.456] (**) intel(0): SwapBuffers wait enabled
[    37.456] (==) intel(0): video overlay key set to 0x101fe
[    37.457] (II) intel(0): Output VGA1 has no monitor section
[    37.458] (II) intel(0): Output HDMI1 has no monitor section
[    37.458] (II) intel(0): Output DP1 has no monitor section
[    37.458] (II) intel(0): EDID for output VGA1
[    37.458] (II) intel(0): Printing probed modes for output VGA1
[    37.458] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1024x768"x60.0   65.00  1024 1048 1184 1344  768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync (48.4 kHz e)
[    37.458] (II) intel(0): Modeline "800x600"x60.3   40.00  800 840 968 1056  600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync (37.9 kHz e)
[    37.458] (II) intel(0): Modeline "800x600"x56.2   36.00  800 824 896 1024  600 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync (35.2 kHz e)
[    37.458] (II) intel(0): Modeline "848x480"x60.0   33.75  848 864 976 1088  480 486 494 517 +hsync +vsync (31.0 kHz e)
[    37.458] (II) intel(0): Modeline "640x480"x59.9   25.18  640 656 752 800  480 489 492 525 -hsync -vsync (31.5 kHz e)
[    37.459] (II) intel(0): EDID for output HDMI1
[    37.459] (II) intel(0): EDID for output DP1
[    37.459] (II) intel(0): Output VGA1 connected
[    37.459] (II) intel(0): Output HDMI1 disconnected
[    37.459] (II) intel(0): Output DP1 disconnected
[    37.459] (II) intel(0): Using exact sizes for initial modes
[    37.459] (II) intel(0): Output VGA1 using initial mode 1024x768
[    37.459] (II) intel(0): Using default gamma of (1.0, 1.0, 1.0) unless otherwise stated.
[    37.459] (II) intel(0): Kernel page flipping support detected, enabling
[    37.459] (==) intel(0): DPI set to (96, 96)
[    37.459] (II) Loading sub module "fb"
[    37.459] (II) LoadModule: "fb"
[    37.459] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so
[    37.582] (II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    37.582] 	compiled for 1.16.4, module version = 1.0.0
[    37.582] 	ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[    37.582] (II) Loading sub module "dri2"
[    37.583] (II) LoadModule: "dri2"
[    37.583] (II) Module "dri2" already built-in
[    37.583] (II) UnloadModule: "modesetting"
[    37.583] (II) Unloading modesetting
[    37.583] (II) UnloadModule: "fbdev"
[    37.583] (II) Unloading fbdev
[    37.583] (II) UnloadSubModule: "fbdevhw"
[    37.583] (II) Unloading fbdevhw
[    37.583] (II) UnloadModule: "vesa"
[    37.583] (II) Unloading vesa
[    37.583] (==) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
[    37.659] (II) intel(0): [DRI2] Setup complete
[    37.659] (II) intel(0): [DRI2]   DRI driver: i965
[    37.659] (II) intel(0): Allocated new frame buffer 1024x768 stride 4096, tiled
[    37.855] (II) UXA(0): Driver registered support for the following operations:
[    37.855] (II)         solid
[    37.855] (II)         copy
[    37.855] (II)         composite (RENDER acceleration)
[    37.855] (II)         put_image
[    37.855] (II)         get_image
[    37.855] (==) intel(0): Backing store enabled
[    37.855] (==) intel(0): Silken mouse enabled
[    37.856] (II) intel(0): Initializing HW Cursor
[    37.856] (II) intel(0): RandR 1.2 enabled, ignore the following RandR disabled message.
[    37.857] (==) intel(0): DPMS enabled
[    37.857] (==) intel(0): Intel XvMC decoder enabled
[    37.857] (II) intel(0): Set up textured video
[    37.857] (II) intel(0): [XvMC] xvmc_vld driver initialized.
[    37.857] (II) intel(0): direct rendering: DRI2 Enabled
[    37.857] (==) intel(0): hotplug detection: "enabled"
[    37.880] (--) RandR disabled
[    37.977] (II) SELinux: Disabled on system
[    39.172] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer
[    39.172] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_ARB_create_context
[    39.172] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_ARB_create_context_profile
[    39.172] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_EXT_create_context_es2_profile
[    39.172] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_INTEL_swap_event
[    39.172] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_SGI_swap_control and GLX_MESA_swap_control
[    39.173] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_EXT_framebuffer_sRGB
[    39.173] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_ARB_fbconfig_float
[    39.173] (II) AIGLX: GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap backed by buffer objects
[    39.173] (II) AIGLX: Loaded and initialized i965
[    39.173] (II) GLX: Initialized DRI2 GL provider for screen 0
[    39.173] (II) intel(0): Setting screen physical size to 270 x 203
[    41.070] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event3)
[    41.070] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[    41.070] (II) LoadModule: "evdev"
[    41.071] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
[    41.322] (II) Module evdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    41.322] 	compiled for 1.16.0, module version = 2.9.0
[    41.322] 	Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
[    41.322] 	ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 21.0
[    41.322] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Power Button'
[    41.322] (**) Power Button: always reports core events
[    41.322] (**) evdev: Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event3"
[    41.322] (--) evdev: Power Button: Vendor 0 Product 0x1
[    41.322] (--) evdev: Power Button: Found keys
[    41.322] (II) evdev: Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
[    41.322] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXPWRBN:00/input/input5/event3"
[    41.322] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD, id 6)
[    41.322] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[    41.322] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
[    41.322] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "gb"
[    41.535] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event2)
[    41.535] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[    41.535] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Power Button'
[    41.535] (**) Power Button: always reports core events
[    41.535] (**) evdev: Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event2"
[    41.535] (--) evdev: Power Button: Vendor 0 Product 0x1
[    41.535] (--) evdev: Power Button: Found keys
[    41.535] (II) evdev: Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
[    41.535] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXSYBUS:00/PNP0C0C:00/input/input4/event2"
[    41.535] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD, id 7)
[    41.535] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[    41.535] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
[    41.535] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "gb"
[    41.536] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel MID Line Out (/dev/input/event8)
[    41.536] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[    41.536] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[    41.536] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel MID Front Headphone (/dev/input/event9)
[    41.536] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[    41.536] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[    41.537] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel MID HDMI/DP,pcm=3 (/dev/input/event10)
[    41.537] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[    41.537] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[    41.537] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel MID Front Mic (/dev/input/event5)
[    41.537] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[    41.537] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[    41.537] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel MID Rear Mic (/dev/input/event6)
[    41.537] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[    41.537] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[    41.538] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel MID Line (/dev/input/event7)
[    41.538] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[    41.538] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[    41.538] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Logitech Optical USB Mouse (/dev/input/event1)
[    41.538] (**) Logitech Optical USB Mouse: Applying InputClass "evdev pointer catchall"
[    41.538] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Logitech Optical USB Mouse'
[    41.538] (**) Logitech Optical USB Mouse: always reports core events
[    41.538] (**) evdev: Logitech Optical USB Mouse: Device: "/dev/input/event1"
[    41.538] (--) evdev: Logitech Optical USB Mouse: Vendor 0x46d Product 0xc016
[    41.538] (--) evdev: Logitech Optical USB Mouse: Found 3 mouse buttons
[    41.538] (--) evdev: Logitech Optical USB Mouse: Found scroll wheel(s)
[    41.538] (--) evdev: Logitech Optical USB Mouse: Found relative axes
[    41.538] (--) evdev: Logitech Optical USB Mouse: Found x and y relative axes
[    41.538] (II) evdev: Logitech Optical USB Mouse: Configuring as mouse
[    41.538] (II) evdev: Logitech Optical USB Mouse: Adding scrollwheel support
[    41.538] (**) evdev: Logitech Optical USB Mouse: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
[    41.538] (**) evdev: Logitech Optical USB Mouse: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
[    41.538] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1.2/2-1.2:1.0/0003:046D:C016.0001/input/input3/event1"
[    41.538] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Logitech Optical USB Mouse" (type: MOUSE, id 8)
[    41.539] (II) evdev: Logitech Optical USB Mouse: initialized for relative axes.
[    41.539] (**) Logitech Optical USB Mouse: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
[    41.539] (**) Logitech Optical USB Mouse: (accel) acceleration profile 0
[    41.539] (**) Logitech Optical USB Mouse: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000
[    41.539] (**) Logitech Optical USB Mouse: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4
[    41.539] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Logitech Optical USB Mouse (/dev/input/mouse0)
[    41.539] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[    41.539] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[    41.540] (II) config/udev: Adding input device AT Translated Set 2 keyboard (/dev/input/event0)
[    41.540] (**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[    41.540] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'AT Translated Set 2 keyboard'
[    41.540] (**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: always reports core events
[    41.540] (**) evdev: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Device: "/dev/input/event0"
[    41.540] (--) evdev: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Vendor 0x1 Product 0x1
[    41.540] (--) evdev: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Found keys
[    41.540] (II) evdev: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Configuring as keyboard
[    41.540] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio0/input/input0/event0"
[    41.540] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "AT Translated Set 2 keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD, id 9)
[    41.540] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[    41.540] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
[    41.540] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "gb"
[    41.541] (II) config/udev: Adding input device PC Speaker (/dev/input/event4)
[    41.541] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[    41.541] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[   953.880] (II) AIGLX: Suspending AIGLX clients for VT switch
[ 13925.128] (II) AIGLX: Resuming AIGLX clients after VT switch
[ 16399.876] (II) AIGLX: Suspending AIGLX clients for VT switch
[ 18964.697] (II) AIGLX: Resuming AIGLX clients after VT switch
[ 19460.852] (II) AIGLX: Suspending AIGLX clients for VT switch
[ 19513.188] (II) AIGLX: Resuming AIGLX clients after VT switch

Head_on_a_Stick · 2016-09-14 20:40:59

If your drive filled up then you need to search for gigabytes worth of files, if that log file is only 200 lines then clearly that was not the problem.

/var/cache/apt/archives is a common culprit, especially with testing/unstable systems.

To examine disk usage, try ncdu.

pvsage · 2016-09-14 20:48:00

^ OP already explained here that he was remembering a previous install; he never said .xsession-errors or another log file was to blame on his current system, but a large download (in other words, user error).

Head_on_a_Stick · 2016-09-14 20:55:58

pvsage wrote:

OP already explained here

Oh, is that what that wall of gibberish meant?

Sorry OP...

static zap · 2016-09-14 21:57:04

I'm happy with the the many suggestions,is it my call to add (solved) ?
(or some one else )

Last edited by static zap (2016-09-14 23:00:29)

damo · 2016-09-14 22:06:52

static zap wrote:

I'm happy with the the many suggestions,is it my call to add (solved) ?
(or some one elses )

Just edit your first post and add [SOLVED] to the title. If it is solved of course

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(solved)Accidentally filled root/home partion - would no longer login

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