I'm running 12.04. When I ran update manager today it tried to install kernel 3.8.0-33 which very quickly filled the hdd to 100% and this particular file had become 35G: /lib/modules/3.8.0-33-generic/modules.ccwmap
in htop I saw that depmod was using 100% of one of the cores. I've since deleted that file and apt-get purged everything related to this kernel. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1232473 Title: depmod fills disk to 100% with invisible modules.ccwmap Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I ran update manager, it was installing a new kernel (3.2.0-54-generic). Then an error dialog/message popped up that the disk (root partition) was full, the dialog had two buttons (examine - starts baobab and skip/cancel). At first I tried to find any big files (du didn't help, showed that only 8GB of 20GB was used). Long story short, googled a bit about why df and du might disagree and someone recommended lsof | grep deleted. depmod (i think) had created a file and deleted it then kept writing to it filling up my root partition. In the end I had to kill it, because it just kept writing to it even when I zeroed out that deleted file. Here's a log (shortened) of what I typed in the console: root@localhost:/# lsof | grep deleted | grep depmod depmod 8673 root 3w REG 8,1 14525296640 676388 /lib/modules/3.2.0-54-generic/modules.ccwmap (deleted) root@localhost:/# cd /proc/8673/fd root@localhost:/proc/8673/fd# ll -h | grep ccwmap l-wx------ 1 root root 64 sep 28 16:52 3 -> /lib/modules/3.2.0-54-generic/modules.ccwmap (deleted) root@localhost:/proc/8673/fd# > 3 root@localhost:/proc/8673/fd# df -h | grep sda1 /dev/sda1 22G 9,3G 12G 45% / root@localhost:/proc/8673/fd# lsof | grep deleted | grep depmod depmod 8673 root 3w REG 8,1 27424661504 676388 /lib/modules/3.2.0-54-generic/modules.ccwmap (deleted) root@localhost:/proc/8673/fd# df -h | grep sda1 /dev/sda1 22G 22G 0 100% / root@localhost:/proc/8673/fd# > 3 root@localhost:/proc/8673/fd# df -h | grep sda1 /dev/sda1 22G 8,8G 13G 42% / root@localhost:/proc/8673/fd# df -h | grep sda1 /dev/sda1 22G 11G 11G 49% / root@localhost:/proc/8673/fd# pkill depmod Seems I'm not the only one who's seen this issue with kernel updates: http://askubuntu.com/questions/157740/updating-to-linux-image-3-2-0-26 -generic-occupies-all-disk-space --- AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.4 Architecture: amd64 ArecordDevices: **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC269VB Analog [ALC269VB Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: andris 2142 F.... pulseaudio Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0xf1c00000 irq 50' Mixer name : 'Intel CougarPoint HDMI' Components : 'HDA:10ec0269,10280446,00100100 HDA:80862805,80860101,00100000' Controls : 25 Simple ctrls : 12 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012) MachineType: Dell Inc. Dell System XPS 15Z MarkForUpload: True Package: linux (not installed) ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-53-generic root=UUID=9543673d-3cae-4de0-ad02-31f9d0ae1614 ro quiet splash elevator=noop vt.handoff=7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-53.81-generic 3.2.50 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-53-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-53-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.79.6 StagingDrivers: mei Tags: precise running-unity staging Uname: Linux 3.2.0-53-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-06-02 (482 days ago) UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout fuse lpadmin plugdev sambashare vboxusers wireshark dmi.bios.date: 08/11/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A05 dmi.board.name: 0MFNCV dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A00 dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.version: 0.1 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA05:bd08/11/2011:svnDellInc.:pnDellSystemXPS15Z:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0MFNCV:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr0.1: dmi.product.name: Dell System XPS 15Z dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1232473/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
