[Touch-packages] [Bug 1415974] Re: Cleaning a directory in /tmp during boot updates the directory's modification time
Indeed the script shows that the directory's mtime is checked after the
files have been removed:
DEXPR="-mtime +${TMPTIME} -ctime +${TMPTIME}"
find . -depth -xdev $DEXPR $EXCEPT -type d -empty -delete
** Package changed: sysvinit (Ubuntu) => mountall (Ubuntu)
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Title:
Cleaning a directory in /tmp during boot updates the directory's
modification time
Status in mountall package in Ubuntu:
New
Bug description:
When TMPTIME is set to anything other than 0 (clean all of /tmp) in
/etc/default/rcS, /tmp is cleaned of "old" files, but in doing so it
updates the modification times of all the directories, so that they
remain until they themselves become "old".
I hope this makes sense, an example:
During boot files in /tmp older than three days will be cleaned.
Files in /tmp/olddir will be cleaned.
/tmp/olddir will have its modification time updated, it is no longer an old
directory.
/tmp/olddir is left behind because it is not recognised as an old directory.
It's minor and may be impossible to fix, but is there any magic that
can be done to remove the old directories at boot rather than waiting
for the directory to "expire" again? Is it possible to avoid the
modification time being updated?
Simply removing the whole directory based on its creation or
modification times, without first checking its contents for newer
files, would probably not be preferable.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: initscripts 2.88dsf-13.10ubuntu11.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-26.45~precise1-generic 3.11.10.12
Uname: Linux 3.11.0-26-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.8
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu Jan 29 15:13:27 2015
MarkForUpload: True
ProcEnviron:
LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
TERM=xterm
PATH=(custom, no user)
LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: sysvinit
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2014-12-07 (53 days ago)
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[Touch-packages] [Bug 1415974] Re: Cleaning a directory in /tmp during boot updates the directory's modification time
** Description changed: - When set to anything other than 0 (clean all of /tmp), /tmp is cleaned - of "old" files, but in doing so it updates the modification times of all - the directories, so that they remain until they themselves become "old". + When TMPTIME is set to anything other than 0 (clean all of /tmp) in + /etc/default/rcS, /tmp is cleaned of "old" files, but in doing so it + updates the modification times of all the directories, so that they + remain until they themselves become "old". I hope this makes sense, an example: During boot files in /tmp older than three days will be cleaned. Files in /tmp/olddir will be cleaned. /tmp/olddir will have its modification time updated, it is no longer an old directory. /tmp/olddir is left behind because it is not recognised as an old directory. It's minor and may be impossible to fix, but is there any magic that can be done to remove the old directories at boot rather than waiting for the directory to "expire" again? Is it possible to avoid the modification time being updated? Simply removing the whole directory based on its creation or modification times, without first checking its contents for newer files, would probably not be preferable. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: initscripts 2.88dsf-13.10ubuntu11.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-26.45~precise1-generic 3.11.10.12 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-26-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.8 Architecture: i386 Date: Thu Jan 29 15:13:27 2015 MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: - LANGUAGE=en_GB:en - TERM=xterm - PATH=(custom, no user) - LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 - SHELL=/bin/bash + LANGUAGE=en_GB:en + TERM=xterm + PATH=(custom, no user) + LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 + SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: sysvinit UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2014-12-07 (53 days ago) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to sysvinit in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1415974 Title: Cleaning a directory in /tmp during boot updates the directory's modification time Status in sysvinit package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: When TMPTIME is set to anything other than 0 (clean all of /tmp) in /etc/default/rcS, /tmp is cleaned of "old" files, but in doing so it updates the modification times of all the directories, so that they remain until they themselves become "old". I hope this makes sense, an example: During boot files in /tmp older than three days will be cleaned. Files in /tmp/olddir will be cleaned. /tmp/olddir will have its modification time updated, it is no longer an old directory. /tmp/olddir is left behind because it is not recognised as an old directory. It's minor and may be impossible to fix, but is there any magic that can be done to remove the old directories at boot rather than waiting for the directory to "expire" again? Is it possible to avoid the modification time being updated? Simply removing the whole directory based on its creation or modification times, without first checking its contents for newer files, would probably not be preferable. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: initscripts 2.88dsf-13.10ubuntu11.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-26.45~precise1-generic 3.11.10.12 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-26-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.8 Architecture: i386 Date: Thu Jan 29 15:13:27 2015 MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_GB:en TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: sysvinit UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2014-12-07 (53 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sysvinit/+bug/1415974/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Touch-packages] [Bug 1415974] Re: Cleaning a directory in /tmp during boot updates the directory's modification time
If a directory in /tmp has multiple subdirectories it means that the director[y|ies] can hang around for months, or even permanently. This shouldn't use a lot of disk space but will leave /tmp a bit of a mess. ** Tags added: amd64 trusty -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to sysvinit in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1415974 Title: Cleaning a directory in /tmp during boot updates the directory's modification time Status in sysvinit package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: When set to anything other than 0 (clean all of /tmp), /tmp is cleaned of "old" files, but in doing so it updates the modification times of all the directories, so that they remain until they themselves become "old". I hope this makes sense, an example: During boot files in /tmp older than three days will be cleaned. Files in /tmp/olddir will be cleaned. /tmp/olddir will have its modification time updated, it is no longer an old directory. /tmp/olddir is left behind because it is not recognised as an old directory. It's minor and may be impossible to fix, but is there any magic that can be done to remove the old directories at boot rather than waiting for the directory to "expire" again? Is it possible to avoid the modification time being updated? Simply removing the whole directory based on its creation or modification times, without first checking its contents for newer files, would probably not be preferable. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: initscripts 2.88dsf-13.10ubuntu11.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-26.45~precise1-generic 3.11.10.12 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-26-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.8 Architecture: i386 Date: Thu Jan 29 15:13:27 2015 MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_GB:en TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: sysvinit UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2014-12-07 (53 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sysvinit/+bug/1415974/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Touch-packages] [Bug 1415974] Re: Cleaning a directory in /tmp during boot updates the directory's modification time
** Summary changed: - Cleaning a directory in /tmp during boot updates the folder's modification time + Cleaning a directory in /tmp during boot updates the directory's modification time -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to sysvinit in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1415974 Title: Cleaning a directory in /tmp during boot updates the directory's modification time Status in sysvinit package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: When set to anything other than 0 (clean all of /tmp), /tmp is cleaned of "old" files, but in doing so it updates the modification times of all the directories, so that they remain until they themselves become "old". I hope this makes sense, an example: During boot files in /tmp older than three days will be cleaned. Files in /tmp/olddir will be cleaned. /tmp/olddir will have its modification time updated, it is no longer an old directory. /tmp/olddir is left behind because it is not recognised as an old directory. It's minor and may be impossible to fix, but is there any magic that can be done to remove the old directories at boot rather than waiting for the directory to "expire" again? Is it possible to avoid the modification time being updated? Simply removing the whole directory based on its creation or modification times, without first checking its contents for newer files, would probably not be preferable. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: initscripts 2.88dsf-13.10ubuntu11.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-26.45~precise1-generic 3.11.10.12 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-26-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.8 Architecture: i386 Date: Thu Jan 29 15:13:27 2015 MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_GB:en TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: sysvinit UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2014-12-07 (53 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sysvinit/+bug/1415974/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
