Re: why is /var/spool/cups so huge?

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On Mon, 14 Feb 2011 05:31:47 -0600 Tim Waugh <twaugh@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Sun, 2011-02-13 at 16:17 -0600, Ranjan Maitra wrote:
> > Actually, here is the listing: 
> > 
> > total 4047156
> > -rw-------. 1 root lp        884 Dec 18 19:58 c00001
> > drwxrwx--T. 2 root lp       4096 Jan  7 04:42 tmp
> > -rw-r-----. 1 root lp 4144272668 Jan 13 18:35 00000000
> 
> That large file, 00000000, is a temporary file holding the request
> document (generally the file to be printed).  It's meant to be cleaned
> up as soon as the request is submitted, so it looks like something went
> wrong during job submission *and* for some reason CUPS didn't clear up
> the temporary file.
> 
> Unfortunately I can't see any situation where this could happen, looking
> through the code.  Perhaps there was a power failure?

or a battery down/hibernate (the machine is a laptop). that is
possible. but the machine has been through a few boots after that.

thanks for the help, all! i have removed that file.

best wishes,
ranjan

> 
> Tim.
> */
> 
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