[mythtv-users] Root partition on MythTV machine filling up

[Michael T. Dean]

On 02/06/2008 10:59 PM, Dave M G wrote:
> MythTV,
>
> I have a machine dedicated to MythTV, using the Mythbuntu setup.
>
> It's partitioned so that the /home directory is a separate partition, 
> and all video data is stored there. All recorded tv shows and any other 
> media I'm aware of.
>
> Recently, when doing a system update, it failed because the root 
> partition was completely full.
>
> I couldn't figure out where or why the root partition was filling up. 
> Nothing in the /tmp directory or anywhere else I could think to look.
>
> But it must be MythTV related, because MythTV is the only thing it does, 
> 24/7.
>
> I've temporarily solved the problem by doubling the size of the root 
> partition.
>
> But I worry that in the future I'm just going to see this happen again.
>
> Any tips on what might be the cause of filling up the root partition?
>
> Many thanks for any advice.

MySQL binary logs?  http://mythtv.org/docs/mythtv-HOWTO-6.html 
("log-bin" stuff)

Mike