[ubuntu-uk] df and du give different results

[LeeGroups]

Chris Rowson wrote:
> On Jan 3, 2008 3:44 PM, LeeGroups <mailgroups at varga.co.uk> wrote:
>   
>> Concentrate on the DF's results. I can't remember the syntax but you can
>> grep for file sizes.
>> Start with files over 50M and work downwards.
>> I have this trouble with my MythTV box occasionally, it usually a log
>> file that explodes in size before the log rotates have time to remove it...
>>
>> Lee
>>     
>
> Hi Lee,
>
> Are you sure? I thought df only showed free space left on disks,
> rather than let you find problems with filesystems on the disks? I've
> gone over the man page for df and although it might just be me being
> stupid as usual ;-) I can't seem to figure out how I'd run that kind
> of search using df.
>
> You didn't mean du did you? The problem being that they both give
> different results. :-(
>
> Thanks for replying.
>
> Chris
I meant that when DF says there's no room left on your primary drive, 
bad things start to happen.
DU may not add up to what DF says, but if DF says 1% left on a 28GB 
partition, it's time to investigate what's using the disk space...
GREPing for the biggest files usually fixes that fastest...