On 9/21/2011 9:14 AM, Lisi wrote:
And I have taken in that /var/log is a likely culprit.
Not necessarily. On a server /var/log is a likely culprit, but on a GUI workstation I'd think /var/cache or /usr would be more likely, assuming the problem is a hosed/misconfigured program. If the problem is the result of an errant drag/drop the files causing the undue swelling could be in any directory you had/have write access to.
# du -s -h /var # du -s -h /var/log # du -s -h /var/cache # du -s -h /var/tmp # du -s -h /lost+found # du -s -h /root # du -s -h /tmp # du -s -h /usr -- Stan