Re: df/du shows big difference of used space

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Subject: Re: df/du shows big difference of used space
From: Chris Jackson <c.jackson@shadowcat.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:16:04 +0100
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Mike Castle wrote:

On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 9:56 AM, niclasw<niclaswmail@gmail.com> wrote:

I have a 1500G hard drive, encrypted. ...

Traditionally, 5% of every file system is reserved for root to do with
as it pleases. ...

Additionally, depending on what filesystem you're using, you may have ajournal on there.


If you're using ext3, dumpe2fs <device> will tell you how big that is.

--
Chris Jackson
Shadowcat Systems Ltd.

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