[sudo-sys] netdata tmp files

[Charles E. Lehner]

Hi sudoers,

/tmp on saros (gateway router) has been filling up with files generated by netdata.
e.g.:

$ ls -latr /tmp
[...]
drwx------  3 root   root     64 Oct  7 06:25 netdata-updater-nqKict
drwx------  3 root   root     89 Oct  7 06:26 netdata-libbpf-IMKz3n
drwx------  3 root   root     64 Oct  8 06:25 netdata-updater-aFiv4o
drwx------  3 root   root     89 Oct  8 06:26 netdata-libbpf-wnBwqo
drwx------  3 root   root     64 Oct  9 06:25 netdata-updater-JDovyN
drwx------  3 root   root     89 Oct  9 06:26 netdata-libbpf-Uz8r2x
drwx------  3 root   root     64 Oct 10 06:25 netdata-updater-Ms8q9s
drwx------  3 root   root     89 Oct 10 06:26 netdata-libbpf-zdPMcw
drwx------  3 root   root     64 Oct 11 06:25 netdata-updater-XTAGz0
[...]

When /tmp fills up, it's hard to use the shell, as e.g. bash gives this error when attempting to do a tab completion: "-bash: cannot create temp file for here-document: No space left on device"

I made a script to move away old netdata tmp files:
  /home/cel/bin/move-away-tmpbloat.sh

I used that to move some into /var/local/tmp.

Is there a need to keep these old netdata tmp files, or should they just be removed? In my script I select ones that are more than 30 days old. That leaves /tmp at 59% filled (770M/1.3G) currently.

~cel(Charles)
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