dbus and gvfs files in /tmp and /var/tmp

[pacija]

Hello board members,

i run 8-RELEASE with standard gnome installation from DVD. I noticed a number of 0B files in /tmp named dbus-xxxxxxxxxx (x string being random characters) and also a number of folders in /var/tmp named gvfs-pacija-xxxxxxxx and virtual-pacija-xxxxxxxx (where pacija is my username, the only user who logs in, and x string is composed of random characters).

I assume these are some temporary files that dbus and gnome virtual file system uses for locking etc, and (correct me if i am wrong) those should be removed/replaced on reboot/logon. But they are not... the old ones remain, and the new ones add up.

I also get following message in syslog:

Dec  2 13:40:29 shakti seahorse-agent[1242]: GConf error:   Failed to contact configuration server;
some possible causes are that you need to enable TCP/IP networking for ORBit, or you have stale NFS locks
due to a system crash. See http://projects.gnome.org/gconf/ for information.
(Details -  1: Could not send message to gconf daemon: Connection is closed)

Although i didn't notice i have any problems with my daily usage of gnome, i would be glad if someone would shed some light on these messages, and possibly instruct me how to get rid of them.

Much obliged

 

[vivek]

Yes, lock and may be socket file (I'm not sure about it) but they will get clear when any one of the following is executed (default is 3 days and can be configured):
/etc/periodic/daily/100.clean-disks
/etc/periodic/daily/110.clean-tmps

 

[SirDice]

You can also set clear_tmp_enable="YES" in /etc/rc.conf.

 

[kenorb]

The same problem on FreeBSD 8.1-STABLE I've lots of SIMILAR warnings in console.
X are restarting sometimes it-self without any reason.

Logs which I was able to copy:

Oct 21 17:02:34 kenorb pulseaudio[30081]: module.c: Failed to load  module "modu
le-detect" (argument: ""): initialization failed.
Oct 21 17:02:34 kenorb pulseaudio[30081]: main.c: Module load failed.
Oct 21 17:02:34 kenorb pulseaudio[30081]: main.c: Failed to initialize daemon.
Oct 21 17:02:34 kenorb pulseaudio[30080]: main.c: Daemon startup failed.
Oct 21 17:02:36 kenorb gnome-keyring-daemon[83300]: dbus failure unregistering f
rom session: Connection is closed
Oct 21 17:02:36 kenorb gnome-keyring-daemon[83300]: dbus failure unregistering f
rom session: Connection is closed
Oct 21 17:02:37 kenorb seahorse-agent[83503]: GConf error:   Failed to contact c
onfiguration server; some possible causes are that you need to enable TCP/IP net
working for ORBit, or you have stale NFS locks due to a system crash. See http:/
/projects.gnome.org/gconf/ for information. (Details -  1: Could not send messag
e to GConf daemon: Connection is closed)
Oct 21 17:02:37 kenorb seahorse-agent[83503]: GConf error:   Failed to contact c
onfiguration server; some possible causes are that you need to enable TCP/IP net
working for ORBit, or you have stale NFS locks due to a system crash. See http:/
/projects.gnome.org/gconf/ for information. (Details -  1: Could not send messag
e to GConf daemon: Connection is closed)
Oct 21 17:03:05 kenorb gnome-keyring-daemon[39121]: couldn't allocate secure mem
ory to keep passwords and or keys from being written to the disk
Oct 21 17:03:12 kenorb pulseaudio[41187]: module.c: Failed to load  module "modu
le-detect" (argument: ""): initialization failed.

Similar bugs:
1. https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/481521
2. https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gtk+2.0/+bug/450832

 

[SirDice]

1. could be related, because of similar error in comment #2 in seahorse-agent, which still exists

Most likely due to dbus/hal not running.

2. because of similar warning messages related to pulseaudio

Ignore them. Better yet, rebuild gnome and remove pulseaudio support. You don't need it.