[ubuntu-mono] [Bug 34075] Impossible to launch apps/login on disk full, no feedback

[Fabián Rodríguez]

Public bug reported:
https://launchpad.net/malone/bugs/34075

Affects: f-spot (Ubuntu)
       Severity: Normal
       Priority: (none set)
         Status: Unconfirmed

Description:
After filling up a hard disk by copying large amounts of data to a
standard home directory, the desktop reponds slowly and no applications
can be started. Logout is OK, but user can't login back, GDM simply
restarts.

This was reproduced several times with f-spot while importing a large
library of images. The default option for importing in f-spot copies the
pics files to local disk. This has been reported as a bug in f-spot too
which should check for available fisk space before importing data (see
linked bug).

Work around:
1) Use CTRL-ALT-F1 to gain access to console or boot in "recovery mode", login
2) "rm -rf ~/Photos" to erase all  pictures imported and make room on the HD
3) reboot / relogin with GUI