Re: [tlug] Something is eating my disk space

[bruno raoult <bruno@example.com>]

Stephen J. Turnbull wrote:
>>>>>> "bruno" == bruno raoult <bruno@example.com> writes:
> 
>     bruno> A sparse file is created if you do the "cat>" on all Unixes
>     bruno> FS I know, while another process is "appending"...
> 
> Sure, but the problem that's relevant to Dave is the unlinked-but-
> still-open logfile that's sucking down all the space.

Agreed. My C example was just to show what is a sparse file for those
who don't know (just a "PS" in my mail).
My main point was about unlinked-but-still-open files, as you say, and
about the consequences of unfortunate "rm" (which can makes files
invisible in file system).

br.


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