https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=496401
Bug ID: 496401
Summary: Unable to boot when disk is full
Classification: Plasma
Product: plasmashell
Version: 5.27.5
Platform: Debian stable
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: general
Assignee: plasma-b...@kde.org
Reporter: v.n.suadic...@gmail.com
CC: k...@davidedmundson.co.uk
Target Milestone: 1.0
SUMMARY
I got into the unfortunate situation of my disk getting filled. The Plasma
desktop became unresponsive, so I had to simply forcefully shutdown my PC. When
I tried to boot again, I managed to reach the login screen, but upon logging
in, I was simply met with a black screen with just the cursor visible.
If Plasma is unable to boot without using disk space, perhaps it would be wise
to reserve some disk, for instance by putting a large-ish file somewhere that
can be deleted if disk space was to run out (with appropriate warnings to the
user that they really should clean up some space very soon).
But in general, it is unacceptable for the desktop to be unresponsive when
running out of disk space. This effectively broke my computer and I had to boot
into recovery mode and everything to get it working again.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Fill your disk so you have no disk space left.
2. Restart.
3. The desktop does not start.
OBSERVED RESULT
A black screen with only the cursor visible.
EXPECTED RESULT
Normal boot.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: Debian 12
KDE Plasma Version: 5.27.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.103.0
Qt Version: 5.15.8
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