Not sure whether there is a fuser alternative or any better way to check for file in use or not.
I am wanting to check whether files are in use or not before removing them. Using fuser, the awk seems to be giving me 'weird' output not to mention that it is giving me 2 lines instead of one.
I decided to write a script below that re-directs the output of fuser and then using awk to check for field2=$2 is zero/null, if it is then the file is not in use, otherwise it is in use and should no be removed.
Currently the script is as below:
Code:
#!/bin/ksh
ls -1tr /db/oltp/data/oltp_dwh_dat_fact_prs_ph*.dbf | grep -v 2014 > check_files.tmp.00
echo
echo "Running fuser of data ..."
while read data
do
fuser $data 1>z.out 2>&1
if [[ -z "`awk '{ print $2 }' z.out`" ]] ; then
echo "$data = not in use"
else
echo "$data = file in use"
fi
done < check_files.tmp.00
I just want some feedback on whether this is the best solution for checking file in user using fuser before removing.
but I am not really interested on what process is in use of the file. Also, it gives an error if the file is not in use unless I do a 2>/dev/null on the ps.
bash-3.2$ fuser -f /bin/nohup.out
/bin/nohup.out: 13136o 13111o
The pid is 13136.
Can you tell me how can i extract just the pid 13136 from the above output ?
bash-3.2$ uname -a
SunOS mymac 5.10 Generic_150400-26 sun4v sparc sun4v
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if filename.txt is in used, exit, else continue.
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Anyone ever use fuser,
i tried this command fuser /database.bk
but it only returns datbase.bk:
I read some of the forums online, one of them said when he used fuser, it broke down the box, i really don't want that happen.
I thought fuser is to see who is accessing that file, right?
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#SCRIPT TO CHECK WHO HAS ACCESSED THE LOG/FILE IN PAST 'N' MINUTES, AND MAIL ACCORDINGLY.
MYPATH="/clocal/mqbrkrs/user/mqsiadm/sanjay/"
MAIL_RECIPIENTS="abc@xyz.com"
Subject="File accessed in last few minutes"
>tempmail.txt
>tempfind.txt
find "$MYPATH" -type f -amin -1 > tempfind.txt
cat... (0 Replies)
I issued
fuser -k -x -u ./amqcc_r
It brought down the whole box
The unix admin says if I had issued
fuser -k -x -u amqcc_r then it would have not brouht down the box.
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