Christofer, Thanks, that is helpful, I can now find the Flash files with your command and a little grepping:
lsof +aL1 /tmp | grep Flash But, I guess I still cannot delete that file as long as that tab in Iceweasel (the one to view that video) is open... But, thanks, I've learned a little more! Randy Kramer On Saturday 11 February 2012 04:49:19 pm Christofer C. Bell wrote: > On Sat, Feb 11, 2012 at 3:08 PM, Randy Kramer <rhkra...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Yes, lsof is helpful. > > > > lsof sounded like a good idea, but doesn't actually find the files. I > > guess it would find the files before the unlink occurred. > > > >From lsof(1): > > +|-L [l] This option enables (`+') or disables (`-') the > listing of file link counts, where they are available - e.g., > they aren't available for sockets, or most FIFOs and pipes. > > When +L is specified without a following number, all > link counts will be listed. When -L is specified (the > default), no link counts will be listed. > > When +L is followed by a number, only files having a > link count less than that number will be listed. (No num‐ > ber may follow -L.) A specification of the form > ``+L1'' will select open files that have been unlinked. A > specification of the form ``+aL1 <file_system>'' will > select unlinked open files on the specified file system. > > > I think you're looking for this: > > $ lsof +aL1 /tmp > > An example from my system: > > cbell@circe:~$ lsof +aL1 | grep /var > chrome 32307 cbell 94u REG 253,0 512 0 61784919 > /var/tmp/etilqs_S3SfsmS8MhVXOxc (deleted) > chrome 32307 cbell 95u REG 253,0 2056 0 61784953 > /var/tmp/etilqs_3mghDvsIarM5CDM (deleted) > chrome 32307 cbell 96u REG 253,0 2048 0 61785079 > /var/tmp/etilqs_B3yyRDGWM9OrqCt (deleted) > chrome 32307 cbell 98u REG 253,0 512 0 61785232 > /var/tmp/etilqs_70rA3oEm7pTupPA (deleted) > chrome 32307 cbell 99u REG 253,0 2056 0 61785246 > /var/tmp/etilqs_YCBsPHNcby6Xhrw (deleted) > chrome 32307 cbell 100u REG 253,0 2048 0 61785351 > /var/tmp/etilqs_miiHl4skEWZ3NIZ (deleted) > chrome 32307 cbell 101u REG 253,0 16400 0 61785368 > /var/tmp/etilqs_cWErUVIFFLoaNcb (deleted) > chrome 32307 cbell 109u REG 253,0 32800 0 61785419 > /var/tmp/etilqs_3HTP6o7AXvsK61A (deleted) > chrome 32307 cbell 135u REG 253,0 4104 0 61785411 > /var/tmp/etilqs_DRLNm3cGChRhGaN (deleted) > chrome 32307 cbell 138u REG 253,0 4104 0 61785573 > /var/tmp/etilqs_TRcDQDpTNFe7QRn (deleted) > chrome 32307 cbell 197u REG 253,0 3084 0 61785424 > /var/tmp/etilqs_DhJcahJFhw2BrgW (deleted) > chrome 32307 cbell 205u REG 253,0 4104 0 61785490 > /var/tmp/etilqs_CBWOgcUjzQyQw7d (deleted) > cbell@circe:~$ > > I use grep to highlight /var as I don't use a separate /var partition. > > -- > Chris -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/201202111707.35178.rhkra...@gmail.com
