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Operating Systems Linux Disc is full - NOT! How to fix? Post 302648805 by bakunin on Wednesday 30th of May 2012 11:05:59 AM
Old 05-30-2012
The usual reason for this to happen is: a process writes into a file. This file is being deleted to free up some space, but: as long as the process doesn't release this file it will not be unlinked and hence still use space.

I'd suggest you use the strace utility to find this process and its file, then start/stop the process if possible. As this is a little tricky and you say you are new to Unix the best advise i can give you is: reboot the system, because this will have the same effect (stopping/starting the process).

I hope this helps.

bakunin
 

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runit-init(8)						      System Manager's Manual						     runit-init(8)

NAME
init - a UNIX process no 1 SYNOPSIS
init [ 0 | 6 ] DESCRIPTION
runit-init is the first process the kernel starts. If runit-init is started as process no 1, it runs and replaces itself with runit(8). If runit-init is started while the system is up, it must be either called as init 0 or init 6: init 0 tells the Unix process no 1 to shutdown and halt the system. To signal runit(8) the system halt request, runit-init removes all permissions of the file /etc/runit/reboot (chmod 0), and sets the execute by owner permission of the file /etc/runit/stopit (chmod 100). Then a CONT signal is sent to runit(8). init 6 tells the Unix process no 1 to shutdown and reboot the system. To signal runit(8) the system reboot request, runit-init sets the execute by owner permission of the files /etc/runit/reboot and /etc/runit/stopit (chmod 100). Then a CONT signal is sent to runit(8). EXIT CODES
runit-init returns 111 on error, 0 in all other cases. SEE ALSO
runit(8), runsvdir(8), runsvchdir(8), sv(8), runsv(8), chpst(8), utmpset(8), svlogd(8) http://smarden.org/runit/ AUTHOR
Gerrit Pape <pape@smarden.org> runit-init(8)
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