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From: "Koster, K.J." <K.J.Koster@kpn.com>
To: 'Randy Bush' <randy@psg.com>
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Subject: RE: so where did the space go?
Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2001 14:19:41 +0100 
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Dear Randy,

> 
> roam.psg.com:/var# df .
> Filesystem   1024-blocks     Used    Avail Capacity  Mounted on
> /dev/ad0s3e        63503    60853    -2430   104%    /var
> 
> roam.psg.com:/var# du -s *
> 1       account
*snip*
> 20      yp
>
Not all files show up. Many programs open a temp file an immediately delete
it. The deleted file is no longer visible in the filesystem, but is still
open in the program and can be used. It counts towards df(1), but not du(1).

    Kees Jan

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