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Happened again. after 3 months, usually after a barrage of kernel upgrades. My previous post regarding this problem still applies. You have to remove old kernels.  See my post    The problem persists because in Ubuntu zfs on root auto-snapshotting is turned on. You can list the snapshots  with this command:    # zfs list -r -t snapshot -o name,used,referenced,creation bpool/BOOT Note: the REFER and USED columns in the output. You can remove the oldest snapshots first with this command: # zfs list -H -r -t snapshot -o name,used,referenced,creation bpool/BOOT | head -n 5 | cut -c 35-40 | xargs -n 1 sudo zsysctl state remove --system This command removes the oldest 5 snapshots. You can repeat the command to remove more.

I first encountered the problem after a routine update / upgrade of the system. Well there was a kernel upgrade and I have not checked how many old kernels are still left for backups in /boot. Apparently, there was a few and the partition is 85% full. Every software update included a warning because of the restriction in disk space. Also, zfs could not create snapshots. It is also full. This is not very clear to me. Snapshots were suppose to be diff copies so why would it take up a large space. Most of the snapshots are less than 2MB. Or 0MB. Another problem that popped up is the constant freezing of Rhythmbox. I don't know if the config files are corrupted. The CPU cycles from one to the next. Peaks for 5-6 seconds then on to the next CPU. This forced me to download Clementine and Audacious. But both applications do not find the zfs pool or don't show the zfs structure. Why not? My final solution is to reinstall Rhythmbox via snaps. I re-scanned the music libr...

Last year's business permit application involved an undertaking of submitting lessee list to the Barangay in order to get them ID's including one for the lessor himself. I received a letter of notification just before New Year's Day. It informed me that I might be denied renewal of permits because I did not comply with this undertaking. So the Renter's ID is a serious thing now. When I went ahead and applied for a business permit renewal at the local government office everything went well except they want my list of lessee. So I had to backtrack and go to the Barangay and submit the list. They produced the ID's and I provided the photo ID's and of course have it signed by the lessee. After that, they pointed me to the cashier to pay the taxes and permit fees which totaled php15,305.00 ($280.33) During the payment of Fire and Safety department, they reminded me to bring my fire extinguisher official receipts of payment. I can pick up my new pe...

It was January 2020. There was a breath of news about a growing medical problem in China. People were exhibiting symptoms of flu and cold but people reasoned that it's the winter season, it's the flu season. In a few weeks everything will soon be okay. By March 2020, more than half the world will turn to lock downs and travel restrictions due to the Covid-19 virus. It is January 2023 now. In China's Wuan province where the pandemic made its first appearance in 2020, a rising number of Covid-19 cases have been reported. Hospitals are inundated with people sick with the same symptoms as the 2020 Covid-19 flu. Is the Pandemic back? Are we facing another onslaught of medical crisis and therefore another wave of economic downturn?

        The last week saw the forces of Ukraine retake a large part of the Russian controlled territory of Donbas. When Russia started this war last February, their tanks rolled over Ukrainian forces who did not think it would happen. That Russia was moving troops and vehicles just over the border was communicated by the United States. But to actually cross the border and invade Ukrainian land is a jump. However, one could point out that Russia already hinted at what they are capable of if we look at Crimea. The world resigned to Russia taking what they want. Months following the Russian so-called special operations, the world watched how the Ukrainians steeled themselves and fought back.         The Ukrainian forces armed with weapons from the West destroyed Russian tanks and killed Russian generals. They exposed Russian military weaknesses in tactics and logistics. They took back 2...

I don't use Ubuntu 22.04's Firefox snap version because it breaks keepassxc. It is time to fix it. Personally, I can't wait for Canonical so I just downloaded Mozilla's download version for Linux and installed it on my Desktop where I can just click on it. Keepassxc issue solved. I just check firefox updates now and then on the browser itself. No problem, no biggie.

- Ubuntu completed its first point update. New versions of the firefox browser and of course thunderbird mail application. The much maligned firefox snap version from Ubuntu is still unusable as far as I am concerned. I have the mozilla version of firefox which means I downloaded and installed it my self. I am happy with it. Mina, Sofia, Victoria and Joshua spent a first vacation here in the Philippines. So happy to see them again. I have a small accident coming down the stairs. I didn't know about the water puddle downstairs and I slipped and sprained my ankle. I spent the next three weeks nursing my swollen left foot.