Re: large file removal / ext2

Michal Jankowski (michalj@fuw.edu.pl)
10 Oct 1997 13:16:01 +0200


"Theodore Y. Ts'o" <tytso@mit.edu> writes:

> Standard Unix behaviour is that if a file is open by some process,
> if you delete it, the file space isn't reclaimed until the last file
> descriptor holding the file open is closed.

Well, yes, but the original posting stated:

>>>fuser reports no processes using the filesystem,

So I'm afraid your explanation doesn't apply.

M.