Actually that makes a lot of sense. No file should be deleted from a active process until that process is stopped. While being able to delete it may cause a problem if current data is being written because that data will go away once the process is stopped. Recommendation that the process is stopped and the log file is then deleted.
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:redhat-list- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of lisa ryan > Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 6:07 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: file system full > > I had removed large log files, but that hadn't made a difference to > the > filesystem space. > I stopped and restarted xinetd daemon. My used filespace went from > 100% to > 20%. > Apparently, just removing large files may not be enough, processes > need to > be restarted too. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Otto Haliburton > Sent: 01 September 2003 18:54 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: file system full > > > What was the culprit, so future users might know what to look for. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:redhat-list- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of lisa ryan > > Sent: Monday, September 01, 2003 11:57 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: file system full > > > > Thanks to all that gave suggestions for this problem. I found the > > culprit > > and my filesystem is back down to 20% as per usual. > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Peramslist > > Sent: 30 August 2003 00:06 > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: file system full > > > > > > Check what you have in roots home dir in addition to checking other > > dirs > > $ cd / > > $ du -sk ./* > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "lisa ryan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 1:21 PM > > Subject: file system full > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > can anyone tell me a quick way of finding out what may be causing > > the / > > file > > > system to fill up ? > > > > > > I did a find on any large files, but it's still at 100% and I > can't > > seem > > to > > > bring it down. > > > > > > Thanks > > > Lisa > > > > > > > > > This E-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and > > > intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom > they > > > are addressed. 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