Here is how the .goutputstream files generated in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. It seems that these files are produced, because you use the desktop environment or may be due to applications that run along with when you use desktop environment.
Follow the steps and you can reproduce the error. Using the desktop terminal: Desktop terminal can be accessed from the keyboard by typing Ctrl-Alt-F7 Using the CLI terminal: Command line terminal can be accessed from the keyboard by typing Ctrl-Alt-F1 1. Using the desktop terminal: a) Use this shell command: ls -ltra | grep "goutput" b) Note down the timestamp of the latest goutputstream file (That should be your bottom most file on the screen) c) Note down the timestamp of the computer d) shutdown and reboot, or restart the system e) Login f) Use this shell command: ls -ltra | grep "goutput" g) You should now see goutputstream file having the timestamp as like in step (b) 2. Using the CLI terminal: a) If you are using the desktop terminal, then you must logout from here. (To do this - simply press "logout" option available on the right top corner of system pane) b) Using your keyboard - Type in Ctrl-Alt-F1 c) Login with your user account d) Use this shell command: ls -ltra | grep "goutput" e) Note down the timestamp of the latest goutputstream file (That should be your bottom most file on the screen) f) Note down the timestamp of the computer (Just type in "date" on the screen to get the timestamp) h) either shutdown (type in "sudo shutdown -h now" -- you will be asked for a root password - so you should be a root user to operate on this command) and reboot (press the power button after the system was turned off), or restart the system (type in "sudo shutdown -rv now" -- you will be asked for a root password - so you should be a root user to operate on this command) i) Using your keyboard, type in Ctrl-Alt-F1 j) Use this shell command: ls -ltra | grep "goutput" k) Note down the timestamp of the latest goutputstream file (That should be your bottom most file on the screen) l) Now you should observe that there is no goutputstream file. (You can check the same, by using the desktop terminal - Ctrl-Alt-F7). I hope this helps the ubuntu developers to reproduce the bug and fix it. Post your comments for any related to the above. Thanks ~Sathish -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to lightdm in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/984785 Title: .goutputstream files polluting $HOME Status in Light Display Manager: New Status in X.Org X server: New Status in “lightdm” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in “lightdm” source package in Precise: Confirmed Bug description: .goutputstream files polluting $HOME. Which software or operation is creating these and why? ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: xauth 1:1.0.6-1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic 3.2.14 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia & ati ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 Date: Wed Apr 18 13:29:31 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: xauth UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/lightdm/+bug/984785/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
