Unix-like operating system don't delete a file on a disk until the last filehandle to the file is closed. Therefore, for log-files you also have to restart the respective daemon (e.g. apache) to have the disk space actually freed.
Rebooting the system has the same effect for obvious reasons. -- XFS filesystem - delete large files doesn't update free diskpace https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/372218 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
