Octopus Asked: 2011-04-27 00:24:09 +0800 CST2011-04-27 00:24:09 +0800 CST 2011-04-27 00:24:09 +0800 CST Space not released after deleting files - AIX Version 5.3 772 I have AIX Version 5.3. I have deleted some file from the file system but the space is not released. The percentage of inodes in use is adequate. Is there any permanent fix for this? filesystems aix 2 Answers Voted Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams 2011-04-27T00:25:43+08:002011-04-27T00:25:43+08:00 Terminate the applications that are holding the files open. Dumb admin 2015-10-06T05:12:10+08:002015-10-06T05:12:10+08:00 It is most likely that you deleted a file that was still opened by a process. You can confirm which process is by the following commands: lsof | grep -i "delete|name_of_your_file" or fuser -cu /filesystem/of/your/file Be aware though, you won't have your space back until the process that was using the file is terminated.
Terminate the applications that are holding the files open.
It is most likely that you deleted a file that was still opened by a process.
You can confirm which process is by the following commands: lsof | grep -i "delete|name_of_your_file" or fuser -cu /filesystem/of/your/file
Be aware though, you won't have your space back until the process that was using the file is terminated.