File system bafflement

[R Kimber]

On Tue, 2 Sep 2014 13:22:00 -0400
Robert Heller wrote:

> All it takes is an open file that has been unlinked (ala rm). So long as
> the file is open, the space is in use (and df will include that space as
> used), but if there is no directory entry (eg the file *name* has been
> removed [unlinked]), du won't see the space as used. This often happens
> when syslogd's log file(s) are deleted *without* sending syslogd a HUP
> signal.

So is rebooting a solution to this sort of problem?

- Richard.
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Richard Kimber