Early indications are that the "timeshift" app introduced into Mint recently is the culprit. It's taking a while to clean out (like hours for the rm operation on about 36GB). I'll confirm in a day or so when I've learned more. Looks like timeshift needs to be set up carefully. JN On 2019-05-13 9:15 p.m., Richard Guy Briggs wrote: > On 2019-05-13 20:52, Alan McKay wrote: >> -x option on ps will give you the command line > > My standard ps command is: > > ps auxfww | less > > You may need to use a very wide terminal for it to be legible due to > wrapping. "f" is family tree view, "w" is wide view, "w" is wide > again... > >> Also find the parent process and see what it is. Parent process will >> be listed in the ps listing. > > slainte mhath, RGB > > -- > Richard Guy Briggs -- ~\ -- ~\ <hpv.tricolour.ca> > <www.TriColour.ca> -- \___ o \@ @ Ride yer bike! > Ottawa, ON, CANADA -- Lo_>__M__\\/\%__\\/\% > Vote! -- <greenparty.ca>_____GTVS6#790__(*)__(*)________(*)(*)_________________ > > To unsubscribe send a blank message to linux+unsubscribe [ at ] linux-ottawa [ dot ] org > To get help send a blank message to linux+help [ at ] linux-ottawa [ dot ] org > To visit the archives: https://lists.linux-ottawa.org > To unsubscribe send a blank message to linux+unsubscribe [ at ] linux-ottawa [ dot ] org To get help send a blank message to linux+help [ at ] linux-ottawa [ dot ] org To visit the archives: https://lists.linux-ottawa.org