Ubuntu
logrotate package

  1. Bug #387189
  2. Comment #5

Comment 5 for bug 387189

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H.-Dirk Schmitt (dirk-computer42) wrote : Re: /dev/null corrupted (/dev/null.1)

The problem is not depending on a reboot.
After some time the /dev/null device is moved to /dev/null.1 and a new **file** is created for /dev/null.
This triggers https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pam/+bug/270781, if the screensaver locks the screen.

Some "older" processes still using the moved /dev/null.1
Some "newer" processes writing to the ordinary file /dev/null and filling up the limited disk space on the root partition.

The problem occures here on a amd64/jaunty desktop system and a i386/jaunty netbook.
Sabin Iacob reported the same problem .