A Linux administrator tried to copy files to a remote server but received an error message indicating a lack of free space on the disk. The administrator issued a df command and verified adequate…

The correct answer is B. lsof -nP | grep deleted. Common Reasons for "No Space Left on Device" 1.Deleted File Reserved by Process 2. Not Enough Inodes Try to locate the process. sudo lsof / | grep deleted The problematic process should be listed. Just restart it. sudo systemctl restart service_name If it’s not immediately…

Troubleshooting and Diagnostics

Question

A Linux administrator tried to copy files to a remote server but received an error message indicating a lack of free space on the disk. The administrator issued a df command and verified adequate free space and inodes on the filesystem. Which of the following commands is the BEST way to diagnose the issue?

Options

Acat /proc/meminfo
Blsof -nP | grep deleted
Cfind / -type f -size +50M
Ddu -a / | sort -n -r | head -n 30

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A
28% (5)
B
56% (10)
C
11% (2)
D
6% (1)

Explanation

Common Reasons for "No Space Left on Device" 1.Deleted File Reserved by Process 2. Not Enough Inodes Try to locate the process. sudo lsof / | grep deleted The problematic process should be listed. Just restart it. sudo systemctl restart service_name If it’s not immediately evident, do a full daemon reload. sudo systemctl daemon-reload

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#lsof#deleted files#disk space#filesystem diagnostics

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