File System

[ndoreka]

I have a couple of dump files in a file system , the files are 8 GB , and the file system in 20 GB , but the file system is showing 120 capacity full . These are the only files on the file system . Can anyone know where the other space might be going

 

[PHV]

Have you tried a

 ls -aR

on your filesystem ?

Hope This Help
PH.

 

[ndoreka]

The system is using up some space and the space not being taken up by files coz there are only 8GB. Was thinking porbably processes can take up space, dont know if am right.

 

[dblair]

in filesystem/directory do
fuser *
this will show any processes that may be holding onto filesystem inodes (perhaps a file was deleted whilst it was in use ?).

 

[ndoreka]

If you are doing a transfer of files via a link that is slow between Unix or Linux servers, the file transfer is likely to be using some space. Once that file transfer is through space allocation is likely to be back to normal. If the connection between the two machines is very slow, more space is likely to be used