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[nmeyers-BigylZdZcsdmcu3hnIyYJQ at public.gmane.org (Nathan Meyers)]

On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 02:22:56PM -0400, Derek Atkins wrote:
> On Mon, June 14, 2010 2:00 pm, scottmarydavidsam-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org wrote:
> > Good afternoon,
> >
> > I've got two almost identical Linux systems (they're running VMWare ESX
> > but
> > for the purpose of this discussion, I need Linux help). Both systems have
> > 5GB root partitions with separate /var/log and /vmfs (the special volumes
> > where virtual machines are stored) partitions. One of the systems has a
> > 100%
> > in use root volume.Using the command:
> > find / -mount -size +10240000c -exec du -h {} \; | less
> > I've found eleven files, nothing larger than 75M.
> >
> > I suspect there are a butt load of small (log?) or hidden files
> > accumulating
> > somewhere but I'm not sure how to find them. Any suggestions would be
> > appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Scott
> >
> > PS don't forget, I've got a separate /var/log volume so the problem is not
> > there.
> 
> du -s is your friend?
> 
> find out where your usage is and bore down?   Maybe /tmp or /var/tmp?
> Or /var/db?  /var/cache?  /var/run?
> 
> du -s will help narrow it down.

Also, deleted files that are still in use by running applications will
not return their space until they are closed from the applications.

Nathan


> 
> -derek
> 
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