On Fri, 31 Mar 2006 16:52:57 +1100, Cameron Hutchison wrote: > In list.debian.user you write: [...] > >df says ~340Mb used > >du says ~830Mb used > >that's quite a difference .... > > Doinig a du from / is going to include all filesystems, not just > /dev/hda8. In particular /proc is going to be included and as the size > of /proc/kcore is equal to the amount of memory in the box, that could > add a sizable chunk to the difference. > > Try: > # du -skx / > > The -x restricts du to one file system.
Ah ! That gives this : # du -skx / 311184 which is a much "better" figure. I guess the ~30000 Kb that du has "missing", compared with df, might be the ext3 journal (since du counts visible files and directories AIUI). BTW: the box has 512Mb RAM, which is close to but not exactly the same as the difference between the original 340Mb and 830Mb. Still, it looks like /proc (and /sys and /dev) must have been the cause of the discrepancy - thanks very much. Nick Boyce Bristol, UK -- You are in a maze of twisty political parties, all alike. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]