Most likely the file is still open.  I am guessing that it is a log file
of some type.  So you need to restart whatever program created the file.


Eric


On Sat, 9 Dec 2000, Mike Starke wrote:

> After deleteing a very large file which grew out
> of control in one of users home directories, the
> command 'df' still shows that partition with the same
> amount of disk usage. How can I reclaim that space?
>
> For instance; before the file was deleted,
> df reported 36% of /home was used. After the file
> was deleted, df still reports 36%.
> df -i will report 0% IUse.
>
> a normal df command on that partition will report
> roughly 3-5%.
>
> Tips please
>
> Mike
> mgcon@getnet.com
> http://www.getnet.com/~mgcon
> Phoenix, AZ
> USA
>
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