Although there is another issue here, the size of the log files made it difficult for the user to get help. Even with the logs compressed the forums wouldn't permit uploading the file. Logs this size hinder troubleshooting, and can mask other problems by using up all available storage space.
I recommend setting a default size limit using logrotate. Ubuntuforums has a limit of 976.6Kb for attachments. Email typically has a limit of 10M. Another idea would be to implement a notification for when the log size is abnormally high. Currently the only notification that something was wrong was that there was no free space on the drive. -- /var/log fills all available space during upgrade and causes system failure https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/453444 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
