A Linux administrator tried to copy files to a remote server but received an error message indicating a lack of free space on the disk. The administrator issued a df command and verified adequate free space and inodes on the filesystem. Which of the following commands is the BEST way to diagnose the issue?
A) cat /proc/meminfo
B) lsof -nP | grep deleted
C) find / -type f -size +50M
D) du -a / | sort -n -r | head -n 30

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The command "lsof -nP | grep deleted" helps identify open files that have been deleted but are still consuming disk space, which could be causing the issue despite showing adequate free space with the df command.

A Linux Administrator Tried to Copy Files to a Remote