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What is checkbox.log and why is it 8 GB large?

rated 0 times [ 3] [ 0] / answers: 1 / hits: 732 / 2 Years ago, tue, december 14, 2021, 10:12:29

Using the program Baobab, I spotted that I had a file that was gigantic: ~/.cache/checkbox/checkbox.log, 8 GB large. In the same folder, I have also a 360 MB large file called subunit.log.

What is it? Why is it so large? Can I remove it or reduce its size?

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answered 2 Years ago cocal · Accepted Answer

Checkbox is a program to run automatic hardware tests and report problems. It is called "System Test" in the unity dash / applications menu. You must have run it at some point. This file contains the log of the process, which appears to include a lot of details in your case. This file, and anything inside ~/.cache for that matter, can be safely deleted.