df -k out put

[U123]

When a large number of files are deleted it did not reflect in the output for df -k.

A system reboot helped this out.

Is there any other way to find out what is going on and the preventive measures that can be taken to avoid this.

Thanks.

 

[Guest_imported]

Hi,
this usually happens when there is a process running which has the deleted file in use.
You may find such a process by means of fuser, before deleting.
hope this helps

 

[PedroG]

I've found that sometimes df does not report right, it's output display a false filesystem occupation. Try a quotacheck over the filesystem and then the df command, sometimes it is fixed this way. You can use quotacheck <mount point> or quotacheck filedomain#fileset , it does not need to be umounted.