disk space

when i check
/export directory of my machine gets filled up (85%) i removed some old logs. but after cleaning df -k command still shows that /export is still 85% full.

Is there a way to force df to reflect actual free space without rebooting? My machine is a production one and can't afford down time. My OS is Red Hat 6.2
Thanks!

using lsof to find out what is keeping the file open could help. It will report the correct amount free when the last file handle is closed, I believe.

Thanks
how i can use this lsof command

rds

lsof - examples and tips

Introduction to lsof

It's better to truncate log files than delete them. Deleting them won't actually free them until any handles to them are closed, but truncating them will free the space. You can do this like echo > /path/to/logfile

Thanks , I will check

rds

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Hi
I run this command --- /usr/sbin/lsof|grep deleted
it show some file list , but it is some small trace file
and i use the follwoing command to remove that
and i get this error -- file /proc/23271/fd/2

this is the output

/proc/23271/fd/2: broken symbolic link to `/opt/bdump/upsd1_j001_23271.trc (deleted)'

still i am not able to claim the space

rds

I need some expert advise , how i can get my space back
still i am struggling for that

regrads

Please provide the output from the lsof command

Hi
Thanks for your response

this is my output
and all are small trace files

-------------

[oracle@ora ~]$ /usr/sbin/lsof|grep deleted
oracle 6607 oracle 5w REG 253,1 878 17715
56 /opt/oracle/admin/FRP/udump/FRP1_ora_13529.trc (deleted)
oracle 6607 oracle 10u REG 253,1 0 37355
54 /opt/oracle/product/10.2.0/dbs/lkinstFRP1 (deleted)
oracle 9528 oracle 5w REG 253,1 878 17715
56 /opt/oracle/admin/FRP/udump/FRP1_ora_13529.trc (deleted)
oracle 9528 oracle 10u REG 253,1 0 37355
54 /opt/oracle/product/10.2.0/dbs/lkinstFRP1 (deleted)
oracle 9530 oracle 5w REG 253,1 878 17715
56 /opt/oracle/admin/FRP/udump/FRP1_ora_13529.trc (deleted)
oracle 9530 oracle 10u REG 253,1 0 37355
54 /opt/oracle/product/10.2.0/dbs/lkinstFRP1 (deleted)
oracle 13531 oracle 5w REG 253,1 878 17715
56 /opt/oracle/admin/FRP/udump/FRP1_ora_13529.trc (deleted)
oracle 13531 oracle 10u REG 253,1 0 37355
54 /opt/oracle/product/10.2.0/dbs/lkinstFRP1 (deleted)
oracle 13533 oracle 5w REG 253,1 878 17715
56 /opt/oracle/admin/FRP/udump/FRP1_ora_13529.trc (deleted)
oracle 13533 oracle 10u REG 253,1 0 37355
54 /opt/oracle/product/10.2.0/dbs/lkinstFRP1 (deleted)
oracle 13535 oracle 5w REG 253,1 878 17715
56 /opt/oracle/admin/FRP/udump/FRP1_ora_13529.trc (deleted)
oracle 13535 oracle 10u REG 253,1 0 37355
54 /opt/oracle/product/10.2.0/dbs/lkinstFRP1 (deleted)
oracle 13537 oracle 5w REG 253,1 878 17715
56 /opt/oracle/admin/FRP/udump/FRP1_ora_13529.trc (deleted)
oracle 13537 oracle 10u REG 253,1 0 37355
54 /opt/oracle/product/10.2.0/dbs/lkinstFRP1 (deleted)
oracle 13539 oracle 5w REG 253,1 878 17715
56 /opt/oracle/admin/FRP/udump/FRP1_ora_13529.trc (deleted)
oracle 13539 oracle 10u REG 253,1 0 37355
54 /opt/oracle/product/10.2.0/dbs/lkinstFRP1 (deleted)
oracle 13541 oracle 5w REG 253,1 878 17715
56 /opt/oracle/admin/FRP/udump/FRP1_ora_13529.trc (deleted)
oracle 13541 oracle 10u REG 253,1 0 37355
54 /opt/oracle/product/10.2.0/dbs/lkinstFRP1 (deleted)
oracle 13545 oracle 5w REG 253,1 878 17715
56 /opt/oracle/admin/FRP/udump/FRP1_ora_13529.trc (deleted)
oracle 13545 oracle 10u REG 253,1 0 37355
54 /opt/oracle/product/10.2.0/dbs/lkinstFRP1 (deleted)
oracle 13549 oracle 5w REG 253,1 878 17715
56 /opt/oracle/admin/FRP/udump/FRP1_ora_13529.trc (deleted)
oracle 13549 oracle 10u REG 253,1 0 37355
54 /opt/oracle/product/10.2.0/dbs/lkinstFRP1 (deleted)
oracle 13553 oracle 5w REG 253,1 878 17715
56 /opt/oracle/admin/FRP/udump/FRP1_ora_13529.trc (deleted)
oracle 13553 oracle 10u REG 253,1 0 37355
54 /opt/oracle/product/10.2.0/dbs/lkinstFRP1 (deleted)
oracle 13557 oracle 5w REG 253,1 878 17715
56 /opt/oracle/admin/FRP/udump/FRP1_ora_13529.trc (deleted)
oracle 13557 oracle 10u REG 253,1 0 37355
54 /opt/oracle/product/10.2.0/dbs/lkinstFRP1 (deleted)
oracle 13564 oracle 5w REG 253,1 878 17715
56 /opt/oracle/admin/FRP/udump/FRP1_ora_13529.trc (deleted)
oracle 13564 oracle 10u REG 253,1 0 37355
54 /opt/oracle/product/10.2.0/dbs/lkinstFRP1 (deleted)
oracle 13566 oracle 5w REG 253,1 878 17715
56 /opt/oracle/admin/FRP/udump/FRP1_ora_13529.trc (deleted)
oracle 13566 oracle 10u REG 253,1 0 37355
54 /opt/oracle/product/10.2.0/dbs/lkinstFRP1 (deleted)
oracle 13568 oracle 5w REG 253,1 878 17715
56 /opt/oracle/admin/FRP/udump/FRP1_ora_13529.trc (deleted)
oracle 13568 oracle 10u REG 253,1 0 37355
54 /opt/oracle/product/10.2.0/dbs/lkinstFRP1 (deleted)
oracle 13570 oracle 5w REG 253,1 878 17715
56 /opt/oracle/admin/FRP/udump/FRP1_ora_13529.trc (deleted)
oracle 13570 oracle 10u REG 253,1 0 37355
54 /opt/oracle/product/10.2.0/dbs/lkinstFRP1 (deleted)
oracle 13572 oracle 2w REG 253,1 799 17715
71 /opt/oracle/admin/FRP/bdump/FRP1_smon_13572.trc (deleted)
oracle 13572 oracle 5w REG 253,1 878 17715
56 /opt/oracle/admin/FRP/udump/FRP1_ora_13529.trc (deleted)
oracle 13572 oracle 10u REG 253,1 0 37355
54 /opt/oracle/product/10.2.0/dbs/lkinstFRP1 (deleted)
oracle 13574 oracle 5w REG 253,1 878 17715
56 /opt/oracle/admin/FRP/udump/FRP1_ora_13529.trc (deleted)
oracle 13574 oracle 10u REG 253,1 0 37355
54 /opt/oracle/product/10.2.0/dbs/lkinstFRP1 (deleted)
oracle 13576 oracle 5w REG 253,1 878 17715
56 /opt/oracle/admin/FRP/udump/FRP1_ora_13529.trc (deleted)
oracle 13576 oracle 10u REG 253,1 0 37355
54 /opt/oracle/product/10.2.0/dbs/lkinstFRP1 (deleted)
oracle 13578 oracle 5w REG 253,1 878 17715
56 /opt/oracle/admin/FRP/udump/FRP1_ora_13529.trc (deleted)
oracle 13578 oracle 10u REG 253,1 0 37355
54 /opt/oracle/product/10.2.0/dbs/lkinstFRP1 (deleted)
oracle 13580 oracle 5w REG 253,1 878 17715
56 /opt/oracle/admin/FRP/udump/FRP1_ora_13529.trc (deleted)
oracle 13580 oracle 10u REG 253,1 0 37355
54 /opt/oracle/product/10.2.0/dbs/lkinstFRP1 (deleted)
oracle 13582 oracle 5w REG 253,1 878 17715
56 /opt/oracle/admin/FRP/udump/FRP1_ora_13529.trc (deleted)
oracle 13582 oracle 10u REG 253,1 0 37355
54 /opt/oracle/product/10.2.0/dbs/lkinstFRP1 (deleted)
oracle 13584 oracle 5w REG 253,1 878 17715
56 /opt/oracle/admin/FRP/udump/FRP1_ora_13529.trc (deleted)
oracle 13584 oracle 10u REG 253,1 0 37355
54 /opt/oracle/product/10.2.0/dbs/lkinstFRP1 (deleted)
oracle 13586 oracle 5w REG 253,1 878 17715
56 /opt/oracle/admin/FRP/udump/FRP1_ora_13529.trc (deleted)
oracle 13586 oracle 10u REG 253,1 0 37355
54 /opt/oracle/product/10.2.0/dbs/lkinstFRP1 (deleted)
oracle 14143 oracle 5w REG 253,1 878 17715
56 /opt/oracle/admin/FRP/udump/FRP1_ora_13529.trc (deleted)
oracle 14143 oracle 10u REG 253,1 0 37355
54 /opt/oracle/product/10.2.0/dbs/lkinstFRP1 (deleted)
oracle 14145 oracle 5w REG 253,1 878 17715
56 /opt/oracle/admin/FRP/udump/FRP1_ora_13529.trc (deleted)
oracle 14145 oracle 10u REG 253,1 0 37355
54 /opt/oracle/product/10.2.0/dbs/lkinstFRP1 (deleted)
oracle 14154 oracle 5w REG 253,1 878 17715
56 /opt/oracle/admin/FRP/udump/FRP1_ora_13529.trc (deleted)
oracle 14154 oracle 10u REG 253,1 0 37355
54 /opt/oracle/product/10.2.0/dbs/lkinstFRP1 (deleted)
oracle 14169 oracle 5w REG 253,1 878 17715
56 /opt/oracle/admin/FRP/udump/FRP1_ora_13529.trc (deleted)
oracle 14169 oracle 10u REG 253,1 0 37355
54 /opt/oracle/product/10.2.0/dbs/lkinstFRP1 (deleted)
oracle 14310 oracle 5w REG 253,1 878 17715
56 /opt/oracle/admin/FRP/udump/FRP1_ora_13529.trc (deleted)
oracle 14310 oracle 10u REG 253,1 0 37355
54 /opt/oracle/product/10.2.0/dbs/lkinstFRP1 (deleted)
oracle 18361 oracle 5w REG 253,1 878 17715
56 /opt/oracle/admin/FRP/udump/FRP1_ora_13529.trc (deleted)
oracle 18361 oracle 10u REG 253,1 0 37355
54 /opt/oracle/product/10.2.0/dbs/lkinstFRP1 (deleted)
oracle 24523 oracle 5w REG 253,1 878 17715
56 /opt/oracle/admin/FRP/udump/FRP1_ora_13529.trc (deleted)
oracle 24523 oracle 10u REG 253,1 0 37355
54 /opt/oracle/product/10.2.0/dbs/lkinstFRP1 (deleted)
oracle 32049 oracle 5w REG 253,1 878 17715
56 /opt/oracle/admin/FRP/udump/FRP1_ora_13529.trc (deleted)
oracle 32049 oracle 10u REG 253,1 0 37355
54 /opt/oracle/product/10.2.0/dbs/lkinstFRP1 (deleted)
[oracle@ora ~]$

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