this is f-spot bug, because f-spot *should check for disk space* availability *before starting importing* any size of pictures library in order to prevent an aborted and possibly corrupted import process.
** Changed in: f-spot (Ubuntu) Status: Rejected => Confirmed -- Dapper becomes unstable when disk full after f-spot import https://launchpad.net/bugs/34074 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs